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Biggs

Ghost town · Douglas County, Missouri

Topaz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Topaz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Biggs is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri. It is one of 11 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Biggs as a historical populated place on the Nichols Knob 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 36.9126° N, 92.1915° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNichols Knob
Elevation857 ft
Nearest living townWillow Springs, MO
Distance to it13.7 miles
GNIS feature ID733885
Coordinates36.91256, -92.19155

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What's there now

Biggs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Willow Springs, MO (population 2,015), about 13.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 857 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 Biggs?

Biggs is in Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.9126, -92.1915.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

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

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