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New Salem

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Missouri

Elsberry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Elsberry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Salem is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Salem as a historical populated place on the Luckett Ridge 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 39.0136° N, 90.7991° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLuckett Ridge
Elevation617 ft
Nearest living townWinfield, MO
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID735408
Coordinates39.01362, -90.79910

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What's there now

New Salem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winfield, MO (population 1,726), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 617 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 New Salem?

New Salem is in Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.0136, -90.7991.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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