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Texas Ghost
Town
UTICA, TEXAS
Smith County, East
Texas
SE of Red Springs
13 miles N of Tyler
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Postal
route map circa 1906, showing Utica
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
History in
a Pecan Shell
A post office opened in Utica in 1890 when the population was an estimated
100 persons. The figure of 100 was still in effect when the post office
closed in 1905. The map above was published in 1906 but still shows
the town. Utica disappeared completely from maps and from Smith County
records. |
Utica Texas
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I believe that
the population for Utica is still here just South East of Red Springs
4-way Crossing, today part of Utica serves as home to the Werner's
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (www.tigercreek.org) and several homesteads
(About 15 home sites in all). The original post office was torn down
and reconstructed into a Rock House (Iron Ore) now known as the Mullins
House. - Brian Werner of Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, March 02,
2005
Although it's doubtful that much will surface, readers with any information
about the former town of Utica please contact
us.
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