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Homestead

Ghost town · Carter County, Missouri

Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Homestead is a ghost town in Carter County, Missouri. It is one of 2 former communities in Carter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 78th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Homestead as a historical populated place on the Hogan Hollow 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 36.8189° N, 90.7190° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHogan Hollow
Elevation680 ft
Nearest living townGrandin, MO
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID740417
Coordinates36.81894, -90.71901

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What's there now

Homestead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grandin, MO (population 309), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 680 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 Homestead?

Homestead is in Carter County, Missouri, at 36.8189, -90.7190.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

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

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