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Ghost town · Carroll County, Missouri

Dawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Dawn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Quote is a ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Quote 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 39.5392° N, 93.6833° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBraymer, MO
Distance to it7 miles
Coordinates39.53917, -93.68333

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What's there now

Quote is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Braymer, MO (population 736), about 7 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 Quote?

Quote is in Carroll County, Missouri, at 39.5392, -93.6833.

How many ghost towns are in Carroll County?

Carroll County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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