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Cherry Dell

Ghost town · Marion County, Missouri

Nelsonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Nelsonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cherry Dell is a ghost town in Marion County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 57th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cherry Dell as a historical populated place on the Nelsonville 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 39.8900° N, 91.8360° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNelsonville
Elevation698 ft
Nearest living townPhiladelphia, MO
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID755613
Coordinates39.89004, -91.83600

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What's there now

Cherry Dell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Philadelphia, MO (population 250), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 698 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 Cherry Dell?

Cherry Dell is in Marion County, Missouri, at 39.8900, -91.8360.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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