Boz is a ghost town in Ellis County, Texas, United States.[1]
Boz | |
|---|---|
  Boz Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′30″N 96°55′45″W / 32.3082005°N 96.9291662°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
History
editBoz is situated on Farm to Market Road 1493, and was settled in the late 1880s. A post office operated from 1891 to 1906. The community was the shooting location for several scenes of the 1984 film Places in the Heart. By 1992, but one resident left the community due construction of the Superconducting Super Collider.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Boz, Texas. Longview Public Library. 2006.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Boz, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-09.