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Hallett

Ghost town · Mississippi County, Missouri

Charleston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Charleston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hallett is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Mississippi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hallett as a historical populated place on the Charleston 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 36.9003° N, 89.3223° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharleston
Elevation319 ft
Nearest living townCharleston, MO
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID739881
Coordinates36.90033, -89.32230

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What's there now

Hallett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charleston, MO (population 4,565), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 319 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 Hallett?

Hallett is in Mississippi County, Missouri, at 36.9003, -89.3223.

How many ghost towns are in Mississippi County?

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

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