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Cuba

Ghost town · Lafayette County, Missouri

Waverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Waverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cuba is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Lafayette County, Missouri. It is one of 3 former communities in Lafayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 67th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cuba as a historical populated place on the Waverly 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 39.2172° N, 93.6113° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaverly
Nearest living townDover, MO
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID739640
Coordinates39.21724, -93.61133

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What's there now

Cuba is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dover, MO (population 123), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cuba?

Cuba is in Lafayette County, Missouri, at 39.2172, -93.6113.

How many ghost towns are in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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