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Cleary

Ghost town · Livingston County, Missouri

Dawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Dawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cleary is a ghost town in Livingston County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Livingston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cleary as a historical populated place: 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 39.7433° N, 93.5317° W.

Key facts

Elevation685 ft
Nearest living townChillicothe, MO
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates39.74333, -93.53167

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What's there now

Cleary is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chillicothe, MO (population 9,129), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 685 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 Cleary?

Cleary is in Livingston County, Missouri, at 39.7433, -93.5317.

How many ghost towns are in Livingston County?

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

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