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Rector

Ghost town · Shannon County, Missouri

Cedargrove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Cedargrove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rector is a ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Shannon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rector 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 37.4069° N, 91.5097° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSalem, MO
Distance to it16.1 miles
Coordinates37.40694, -91.50972

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What's there now

Rector is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salem, MO (population 4,673), about 16.1 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 Rector?

Rector is in Shannon County, Missouri, at 37.4069, -91.5097.

How many ghost towns are in Shannon County?

Shannon County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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