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Oakley

Ghost town · Reynolds County, Missouri

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

Oakley is a ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Reynolds County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oakley 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 37.1489° N, 90.9553° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townEllington, MO
Distance to it6.2 miles
Coordinates37.14889, -90.95528

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What's there now

Oakley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellington, MO (population 1,104), about 6.2 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 Oakley?

Oakley is in Reynolds County, Missouri, at 37.1489, -90.9553.

How many ghost towns are in Reynolds County?

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

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