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Lutman

Ghost town · Pettis County, Missouri

Pyrmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Pyrmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lutman is a ghost town in Pettis County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Pettis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 76th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lutman 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 38.6103° N, 93.0874° W.

Key facts

Elevation905 ft
Nearest living townSmithton, MO
Distance to it4.9 miles
Coordinates38.61030, -93.08742

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What's there now

Lutman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smithton, MO (population 509), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 905 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 Lutman?

Lutman is in Pettis County, Missouri, at 38.6103, -93.0874.

How many ghost towns are in Pettis County?

Pettis County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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