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Highview

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Missouri

Troy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Troy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Highview is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Highview as a historical populated place on the Maryknoll 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 38.9556° N, 90.8096° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMaryknoll
Elevation564 ft
Nearest living townFountain N' Lakes, MO
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID760128
Coordinates38.95561, -90.80957

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What's there now

Highview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fountain N' Lakes, MO (population 183), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 564 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 Highview?

Highview is in Lincoln County, Missouri, at 38.9556, -90.8096.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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