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Morsey

Ghost town · Warren County, Missouri

Warrenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Warrenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Morsey is a ghost town in Warren County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morsey as a historical populated place on the Hawk Point 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 38.9512° N, 91.2229° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHawk Point
Nearest living townTruxton, MO
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID740068
Coordinates38.95115, -91.22293

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What's there now

Morsey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Truxton, MO (population 35), about 3.8 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 Morsey?

Morsey is in Warren County, Missouri, at 38.9512, -91.2229.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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