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Platanus

Ghost town · Butler County, Missouri

Harviell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Harviell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Platanus is a ghost town in Butler County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Butler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Platanus as a historical populated place on the Oglesville 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 36.5345° N, 90.2645° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOglesville
Elevation305 ft
Nearest living townQulin, MO
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID739595
Coordinates36.53450, -90.26455

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What's there now

Platanus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Qulin, MO (population 673), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 305 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 Platanus?

Platanus is in Butler County, Missouri, at 36.5345, -90.2645.

How many ghost towns are in Butler County?

Butler County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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