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Paw Paw

Ghost town · Sullivan County, Missouri

Milan SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Milan SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paw Paw is a ghost town in Sullivan County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Sullivan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 79th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paw Paw 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 40.0911° N, 93.0878° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBrowning, MO
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates40.09111, -93.08778

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What's there now

Paw Paw is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Browning, MO (population 260), about 5.5 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 Paw Paw?

Paw Paw is in Sullivan County, Missouri, at 40.0911, -93.0878.

How many ghost towns are in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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