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Passo

Ghost town · Benton County, Missouri

Shawnee Bend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Shawnee Bend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Passo is a ghost town in Benton County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 71st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Passo 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 38.3389° N, 93.4230° W.

Key facts

Elevation910 ft
Nearest living townLincoln, MO
Distance to it6.3 miles
Coordinates38.33891, -93.42298

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What's there now

Passo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lincoln, MO (population 1,795), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 910 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 Passo?

Passo is in Benton County, Missouri, at 38.3389, -93.4230.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

Benton County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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