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Grangeville

Ghost town · Newton County, Missouri

Ritchey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Ritchey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grangeville is a ghost town in Newton County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Newton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grangeville as a historical populated place on the Wheaton 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 36.8001° N, 94.0777° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWheaton
Elevation1,308 ft
Nearest living townFairview, MO
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID740592
Coordinates36.80007, -94.07771

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What's there now

Grangeville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, MO (population 371), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,308 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 Grangeville?

Grangeville is in Newton County, Missouri, at 36.8001, -94.0777.

How many ghost towns are in Newton County?

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

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