Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Box

Ghost town in Oklahoma, United States.

Record

About Box

Box was one of many communities that sprung up during the late 1800s in the southern portion of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. Box was the largest of these communities and was located east and south of Lexington, Oklahoma Territory.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Box, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Box is

USGS topographic map around Box
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Box

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Box

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Box, Cleveland County, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q121113972.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).