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Mud Town

Ghost town · Washington County, Missouri

Tiff quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:24,000)
Tiff quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mud Town is a ghost town in Washington County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mud Town 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 38.0194° N, 90.7394° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMineral Point, MO
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates38.01944, -90.73944

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What's there now

Mud Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mineral Point, MO (population 383), about 5.2 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 Mud Town?

Mud Town is in Washington County, Missouri, at 38.0194, -90.7394.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.