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Gascondy

Ghost town · Osage County, Missouri

Linn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Linn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gascondy is a ghost town in Osage County, Missouri. It is one of 10 former communities in Osage County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gascondy 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 38.2994° N, 91.8594° W.

Key facts

Elevation667 ft
Nearest living townFreeburg, MO
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates38.29944, -91.85944

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What's there now

Gascondy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Freeburg, MO (population 391), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 667 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 Gascondy?

Gascondy is in Osage County, Missouri, at 38.2994, -91.8594.

How many ghost towns are in Osage County?

Osage County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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