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Althea

Ghost town · Ozark County, Missouri

Cureall quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Cureall quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Althea is a ghost town in Ozark County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Ozark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Althea as a historical populated place: 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 36.6414° N, 92.2289° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBakersfield, MO
Distance to it9.1 miles
Coordinates36.64139, -92.22889

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What's there now

Althea is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bakersfield, MO (population 246), about 9.1 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 Althea?

Althea is in Ozark County, Missouri, at 36.6414, -92.2289.

How many ghost towns are in Ozark County?

Ozark County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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