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Blackbird

Ghost town · Putnam County, Missouri

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

Blackbird is a ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri. It is one of 5 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blackbird as a historical populated place on the Mendota 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 40.5039° N, 92.9719° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMendota
Elevation951 ft
Nearest living townUnionville, MO
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740424
Coordinates40.50391, -92.97187

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What's there now

Blackbird is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unionville, MO (population 1,725), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 951 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 Blackbird?

Blackbird is in Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.5039, -92.9719.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

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

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