Belzora, Texas
Belzora is a ghost town located in Smith County, Texas, United States.
Overview
Belzora was a thriving Port Town in Texas in the 1850s before railroads became a much more affordable way to travel. Belzora was located on the Sabine River a winding river that made it hard for steamboats to navigate. The town at its peak had several dozen businesses, post office, schoolhouse and a church. Plans were made to make the river deeper which never worked and was soon abandoned after the railroad became much more popular in the 1870s.[1]
References
- ^ "Belzora - Texas Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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Municipalities and communities of Smith County, Texas, United States
County seat: Tyler
- Arp
- Hideaway
- Lindale
- New Chapel Hill
- Noonday
- Overton‡
- Troup‡
- Tyler
- Whitehouse
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- Bullard‡
- Winona
- Emerald Bay
unincorporated
communities
- Antioch
- Bascom
- Blackjack
- Bostick
- Browning
- Carroll
- Copeland
- Dogwood City
- Elberta
- Flint
- Garden Valley
- Gresham
- Jamestown
- Lee Spring
- Midway
- Mount Sylvan
- New Harmony
- New Hope
- Omen
- Owentown
- Pine Springs
- Pine Trail Estates
- Red Springs
- Sand Flat
- Shady Grove
- Sinclair City
- Starrville
- Swan
- Teaselville
- Thedford
- Walnut Grove
- Waters Bluff
- Wood Springs
- Wright City
- Belzora
- Burning Bush Colony
- Douglas
- Utica
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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32°36′N 95°12′W / 32.6°N 95.2°W / 32.6; -95.2
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