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Lickskillet

Ghost town · Putnam County, Missouri

Queen City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Queen City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lickskillet is a ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri, recorded as unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lickskillet as a historical populated place: 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 40.4444° N, 92.7111° W.

Key facts

Elevation801 ft
Nearest living townWorthington, MO
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates40.44444, -92.71111

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What's there now

Lickskillet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Worthington, MO (population 23), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 801 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 Lickskillet?

Lickskillet is in Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.4444, -92.7111.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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