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Huben

Ghost town · Laclede County, Missouri

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

Huben is a ghost town in Laclede County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Laclede County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Huben as a historical populated place on the Phillipsburg 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 37.5873° N, 92.7516° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePhillipsburg
Elevation1,371 ft
Nearest living townPhillipsburg, MO
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID740945
Coordinates37.58727, -92.75156

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What's there now

Huben is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Phillipsburg, MO (population 159), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,371 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 Huben?

Huben is in Laclede County, Missouri, at 37.5873, -92.7516.

How many ghost towns are in Laclede County?

Laclede County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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