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Hickory Creek

Ghost town · Audrain County, Missouri

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

Hickory Creek is a ghost town in Audrain County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Audrain County, Missouri. It is one of 2 former communities in Audrain County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 84th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hickory Creek as a historical populated place on the Vandalia Lake 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 39.1690° N, 91.5015° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVandalia Lake
Nearest living townMiddletown, MO
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID738786
Coordinates39.16900, -91.50149

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What's there now

Hickory Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Middletown, MO (population 232), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hickory Creek?

Hickory Creek is in Audrain County, Missouri, at 39.1690, -91.5015.

How many ghost towns are in Audrain County?

Audrain County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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