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Luna

Ghost town · Ozark County, Missouri

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

Luna is a ghost town in Ozark County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Ozark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Luna 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 36.6519° N, 92.3058° W.

Key facts

Elevation824 ft
Nearest living townGainesville, MO
Distance to it7.3 miles
Coordinates36.65194, -92.30583

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What's there now

Luna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gainesville, MO (population 902), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 824 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 Luna?

Luna is in Ozark County, Missouri, at 36.6519, -92.3058.

How many ghost towns are in Ozark County?

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

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