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Beal

Ghost town · Shannon County, Missouri

Cardareva quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Cardareva quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beal is a ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Shannon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beal 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 37.1136° N, 91.0958° W.

Key facts

Elevation546 ft
Nearest living townVan Buren, MO
Distance to it8.4 miles
Coordinates37.11361, -91.09583

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What's there now

Beal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Van Buren, MO (population 1,146), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 546 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 Beal?

Beal is in Shannon County, Missouri, at 37.1136, -91.0958.

How many ghost towns are in Shannon County?

Shannon County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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