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Chilton

Ghost town · Wayne County, Missouri

Ellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Ellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chilton is a ghost town in Wayne County, Missouri. It is one of 15 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chilton as a historical populated place on the Ellington SE 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 37.0681° N, 90.7518° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEllington SE
Elevation485 ft
Nearest living townMill Spring, MO
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740366
Coordinates37.06811, -90.75179

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What's there now

Chilton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mill Spring, MO (population 115), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 485 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 Chilton?

Chilton is in Wayne County, Missouri, at 37.0681, -90.7518.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Missouri has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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