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Redman

Ghost town · Scott County, Missouri

Morley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Morley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Redman is a ghost town in Scott County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Scott County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Scott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Redman 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 37.1053° N, 89.5086° W.

Key facts

Elevation335 ft
Nearest living townLambert, MO
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates37.10528, -89.50861

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What's there now

Redman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lambert, MO (population 9), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 335 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 Redman?

Redman is in Scott County, Missouri, at 37.1053, -89.5086.

How many ghost towns are in Scott County?

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

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