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Adelbert

Ghost town · Washington County, Missouri

Bonneterre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Bonneterre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adelbert is a ghost town in Washington County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adelbert as a historical populated place on the Mineral Point 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 37.9709° N, 90.7101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMineral Point
Nearest living townMineral Point, MO
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID736787
Coordinates37.97088, -90.71013

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What's there now

Adelbert is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mineral Point, MO (population 383), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adelbert?

Adelbert is in Washington County, Missouri, at 37.9709, -90.7101.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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