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Claud

Ghost town · Stoddard County, Missouri

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

Claud is a ghost town in Stoddard County, Missouri. It is one of 12 former communities in Stoddard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Claud as a historical populated place on the Charter Oak 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 36.7017° N, 89.7367° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharter Oak
Elevation284 ft
Nearest living townCanalou, MO
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID742590
Coordinates36.70172, -89.73675

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What's there now

Claud is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canalou, MO (population 146), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 284 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 Claud?

Claud is in Stoddard County, Missouri, at 36.7017, -89.7367.

How many ghost towns are in Stoddard County?

Stoddard County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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