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Bayfield

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Missouri

Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bayfield is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 63rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bayfield as a historical populated place on the Clarksdale 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 39.7819° N, 94.5961° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClarksdale
Nearest living townClarksdale, MO
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID729425
Coordinates39.78194, -94.59607

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What's there now

Bayfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clarksdale, MO (population 316), about 3.3 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 Bayfield?

Bayfield is in DeKalb County, Missouri, at 39.7819, -94.5961.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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