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Culver

Ghost town · Bates County, Missouri

Spruce quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Spruce quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Culver is a ghost town in Bates County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Bates County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Culver 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 38.3261° N, 94.2047° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPassaic, MO
Distance to it7.8 miles
Coordinates38.32613, -94.20467

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What's there now

Culver is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Passaic, MO (population 42), about 7.8 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 Culver?

Culver is in Bates County, Missouri, at 38.3261, -94.2047.

How many ghost towns are in Bates County?

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

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