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Mott

Ghost town · Howell County, Missouri

West Plains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
West Plains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mott is a ghost town in Howell County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Howell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 56th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mott as a historical populated place on the Lanton 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 36.5753° N, 91.8051° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLanton
Nearest living townBrandsville, MO
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID735146
Coordinates36.57534, -91.80515

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What's there now

Mott is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brandsville, MO (population 181), about 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 Mott?

Mott is in Howell County, Missouri, at 36.5753, -91.8051.

How many ghost towns are in Howell County?

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

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