Utica Ghost Town
Smith County, Texas32.5173, -95.2687
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.4 miHawkins, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.6 miBelzora
Utica, in Smith County, Texas, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Utica. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawkins, TX, about 6.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 14 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Belzora4.6 mi northeast
- Starrville9.5 mi east
- Browning14 mi southeast
- Douglas16 mi southeast
- Kelsey20 mi northeast
- Clower25 mi west
- Ben Wheeler26 mi west
- Etna27 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tyler Pounds Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tyler Pounds Fld station (USW00013972), 14 miles away. About 42.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Smith County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.51730, -95.26873 |
| Also known as | Utica, TX |
| Sources | Wikidata Q23817811 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Utica ghost town?
In Smith County, Texas, at 32.5173, -95.2687. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawkins, TX, about 6.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 14 miles away.
Can you visit Utica?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Utica?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tyler Pounds Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Utica?
Yes. Belzora (4.6 mi), Starrville (9.5 mi), Browning (14 mi), Douglas (16 mi).
