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Powell

Ghost town · Cass County, Missouri

West Line quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
West Line quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Powell is a ghost town in Cass County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Cass County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Powell 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 38.7164° N, 94.5908° W.

Key facts

Elevation980 ft
Nearest living townCleveland, MO
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates38.71640, -94.59079

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What's there now

Powell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cleveland, MO (population 954), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 980 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 Powell?

Powell is in Cass County, Missouri, at 38.7164, -94.5908.

How many ghost towns are in Cass County?

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

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