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Chasmore

Ghost town · Vernon County, Louisiana

Chasmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680)
Chasmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chasmore is a ghost town in Vernon County, Louisiana. It is one of 6 former communities in Vernon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chasmore as a historical populated place on the Hurricane Branch topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.8982° N, 93.1729° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHurricane Branch
Elevation198 ft
Nearest living townRosepine, LA
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID549987
Coordinates30.89825, -93.17294

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What's there now

Chasmore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rosepine, LA (population 1,817), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 198 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chasmore?

Chasmore is in Vernon County, Louisiana, at 30.8982, -93.1729.

How many ghost towns are in Vernon County?

Vernon County, Louisiana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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