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Oswald

Ghost town · Atchison County, Missouri

Skidmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Skidmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oswald is a ghost town in Atchison County, Missouri, recorded as extinct town in Atchison County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Atchison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oswald 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 40.2686° N, 95.2392° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSkidmore, MO
Distance to it8.5 miles
Coordinates40.26861, -95.23917

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What's there now

Oswald is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Skidmore, MO (population 179), about 8.5 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 Oswald?

Oswald is in Atchison County, Missouri, at 40.2686, -95.2392.

How many ghost towns are in Atchison County?

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

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