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Head Ford

Ghost town · Wayne County, Missouri

Coldwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Coldwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Head Ford is a ghost town in Wayne County, Missouri. It is one of 15 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Head Ford as a historical populated place on the Coldwater 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 37.3062° N, 90.4659° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleColdwater
Elevation427 ft
Nearest living townDes Arc, MO
Distance to it9.5 miles
GNIS feature ID740918
Coordinates37.30616, -90.46595

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What's there now

Head Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Des Arc, MO (population 193), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 427 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 Head Ford?

Head Ford is in Wayne County, Missouri, at 37.3062, -90.4659.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Missouri has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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