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Crisp

Ghost town · Dade County, Missouri

Crisp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Crisp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crisp is a ghost town in Dade County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Dade County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crisp 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 37.5697° N, 93.7881° W.

Key facts

Elevation881 ft
Nearest living townUmber View Heights, MO
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates37.56972, -93.78806

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What's there now

Crisp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Umber View Heights, MO (population 40), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 881 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 Crisp?

Crisp is in Dade County, Missouri, at 37.5697, -93.7881.

How many ghost towns are in Dade County?

Dade County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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