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Sampson

Ghost town · Webster County, Missouri

Niangua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Niangua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sampson is a ghost town in Webster County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Webster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sampson 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 37.4417° N, 92.8425° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,402 ft
Nearest living townNiangua, MO
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates37.44170, -92.84250

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What's there now

Sampson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Niangua, MO (population 495), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,402 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 Sampson?

Sampson is in Webster County, Missouri, at 37.4417, -92.8425.

How many ghost towns are in Webster County?

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

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