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Dewey

Ghost town · Polk County, Missouri

Polk quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Polk quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dewey is a ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dewey as a historical populated place on the Polk 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 37.6675° N, 93.2655° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePolk
Nearest living townHalfway, MO
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID736374
Coordinates37.66754, -93.26547

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What's there now

Dewey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Halfway, MO (population 123), about 3.6 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 Dewey?

Dewey is in Polk County, Missouri, at 37.6675, -93.2655.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

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

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