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Moark

Ghost town · Dunklin County, Missouri

Pascola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Pascola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moark is a ghost town in Dunklin County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Dunklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moark 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 36.3825° N, 89.9889° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHolcomb, MO
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates36.38250, -89.98889

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What's there now

Moark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Holcomb, MO (population 710), about 2.4 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 Moark?

Moark is in Dunklin County, Missouri, at 36.3825, -89.9889.

How many ghost towns are in Dunklin County?

Dunklin County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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