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Calvey

Ghost town · Franklin County, Missouri

St. Clair quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
St. Clair quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Calvey is a ghost town in Franklin County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calvey as a historical populated place on the Lonedell 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 38.3476° N, 90.7962° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLonedell
Nearest living townCedar Hill Lakes, MO
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740104
Coordinates38.34755, -90.79624

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What's there now

Calvey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cedar Hill Lakes, MO (population 285), about 7.6 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 Calvey?

Calvey is in Franklin County, Missouri, at 38.3476, -90.7962.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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