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Broadway

Ghost town · Maries County, Missouri

Redbird quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Redbird quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Broadway is a ghost town in Maries County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Maries County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Broadway as a historical populated place on the Safe 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 38.1017° N, 91.7077° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSafe
Elevation968 ft
Nearest living townSt. James, MO
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740551
Coordinates38.10171, -91.70766

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What's there now

Broadway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. James, MO (population 3,922), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 968 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 Broadway?

Broadway is in Maries County, Missouri, at 38.1017, -91.7077.

How many ghost towns are in Maries County?

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

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