Bozar, Texas | |
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  Bozar, Texas  Bozar, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′01″N98°35′49″W / 31.51694°N 98.59694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377172 [1] |
Bozar is an unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas, United States.
Bozar had a store and a station on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway as late as 1936. In 2000, Bozar's population was nine. [2]
Bozar is located on U.S. Route 84 and U.S. Route 183 midway between Goldthwaite and Mullin. [2] Lake Merritt is also located near the community.
Bozar is served by the Goldthwaite Independent School District.
Mills County is a county located in Central Texas, United States. It was created on March 15, 1887, from parts of four existing counties—Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, and Lampasas—and named after John T. Mills. The 2020 census reported a population of 4,456. The county seat is Goldthwaite. A long-time resident of the county quipped that residing here is the closest a person could get to living in Mayberry.
Goldthwaite is a town and the county seat of Mills County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2020 census, down from 1,878 at the 2010 census.
Evant is a town in Coryell and Hamilton counties in central Texas, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census. The Coryell County portion of Evant is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
U.S. Route 183 (US 183) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with Interstate 90. Its southern terminus is in Refugio, Texas, at the southern intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Alternate US 77.
The Regency Bridge, locally known as the "Swinging Bridge," is a one-lane suspension bridge over the Colorado River in Texas. It is located at the intersection of Mills County Road 433 and San Saba County Road 137, both gravel roads, near a small community called Regency. The bridge spans the Colorado River between Mills and San Saba counties.
State Highway 36 runs from Freeport to Abilene. It was designated as the 36th Division Memorial Highway between Cameron and Sealy by the Texas Legislature in 1985.
Star Independent School District was a public school district based in the community of Star, Texas, USA.
State Highway 124 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The highway begins along the Gulf Coast near the northeast end of the Bolivar Peninsula at SH 87 and extends to the northeast ending at US 69 and US 96. In between, the highway has major intersections with SH 65 and SH 73. The highway is located in Galveston, Chambers, and Jefferson counties and also serves the communities of Hamshire, Fannett, and Cheek. A portion of SH 124 is part of a longer coastal hurricane evacuation route.
Star is an unincorporated community in Mills County in Central Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 85 in 2000.
Brookesmith is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 61 in 2000. It is located within the Brownwood, Texas micropolitan area.
U.S. Route 183 (US 183) is a north-south U.S. highway that begins in Texas in Refugio at an intersection with US 77 concurrent with US 77 Alt. The highway runs through many small communities with Austin being the only major city along its route. The highway exits Texas concurrent with US 70, crossing into Oklahoma.
U.S. Route 84 is a U.S. highway that runs from Pagosa Springs, CO to Midway, GA. In Texas, the highway enters the state from New Mexico at Farwell, near the Panhandle region. Major cities along the highway include Lubbock, Abilene, Waco and Palestine. The highway exits Texas into Louisiana near Joaquin, crossing the Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Ridge is an unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
Lake Merritt is a small, private manmade lake on Brown's Creek, located about 7 miles north of Goldthwaite, Texas in Mills County. Initially constructed by the Santa Fe Railway Company as a reservoir for their steam engines, the lake is now used for recreation. Found at an elevation of 1,129 feet (344 m).
Williams Ranch is a ghost town located in Mills County, Texas, and is considered the oldest community in the county. It is named after John Williams, who settled there in 1855 when the area was in Brown County, Texas. The location is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Mullin, and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Goldthwaite, the county seat.
Goldthwaite High School is a 2A public high school located in Goldthwaite, Texas, United States. It is part of the Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District located in central Mills County. In 2011, the school was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
Goldthwaite Municipal Airport is a public airport in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, United States, located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district. The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation.
Caradan is an unincorporated community in Mills County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
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