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Loring

Ghost town · Wright County, Missouri

Hartville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Hartville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Loring is a ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Wright County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Loring 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 37.3447° N, 92.5747° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,475 ft
Nearest living townGrovespring, MO
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates37.34472, -92.57472

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What's there now

Loring is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grovespring, MO (population 24), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,475 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 Loring?

Loring is in Wright County, Missouri, at 37.3447, -92.5747.

How many ghost towns are in Wright County?

Wright County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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