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Reading

Ghost town · Pike County, Missouri

Bowling Green quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Bowling Green quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reading is a ghost town in Pike County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reading 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 39.4914° N, 91.1325° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLouisiana, MO
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates39.49139, -91.13250

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What's there now

Reading is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louisiana, MO (population 3,231), about 5.1 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 Reading?

Reading is in Pike County, Missouri, at 39.4914, -91.1325.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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