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Belzora

Ghost town · Smith County, Texas

Hawkins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Hawkins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belzora is a ghost town in Smith County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belzora as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.5590° N, 95.2075° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHawkins, TX
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates32.55903, -95.20750

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What's there now

Belzora is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawkins, TX (population 1,664), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Belzora?

Belzora is in Smith County, Texas, at 32.5590, -95.2075.

How many ghost towns are in Smith County?

Smith County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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