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Lisletown

Ghost town · Osage County, Missouri

Meta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Meta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lisletown is a ghost town in Osage County, Missouri. It is one of 10 former communities in Osage County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lisletown as a historical populated place on the Westphalia West 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 38.4934° N, 92.0060° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestphalia West
Nearest living townWestphalia, MO
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID738712
Coordinates38.49337, -92.00601

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What's there now

Lisletown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westphalia, MO (population 493), about 3.6 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 Lisletown?

Lisletown is in Osage County, Missouri, at 38.4934, -92.0060.

How many ghost towns are in Osage County?

Osage County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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