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Goldman

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Missouri

Pacific SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:24,000)
Pacific SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Goldman is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 70th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goldman 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 38.2972° N, 90.5214° W.

Key facts

Elevation476 ft
Nearest living townHillsboro, MO
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates38.29722, -90.52139

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What's there now

Goldman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillsboro, MO (population 3,483), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 476 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 Goldman?

Goldman is in Jefferson County, Missouri, at 38.2972, -90.5214.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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