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Signal

Ghost town · Phelps County, Missouri

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

Signal is a ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 12 former communities in Phelps County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Signal as a historical populated place on the Vichy topographic quadrangle: 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 38.0312° N, 91.8154° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVichy
Nearest living townRolla, MO
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740042
Coordinates38.03115, -91.81544

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What's there now

Signal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rolla, MO (population 20,144), about 6.6 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 Signal?

Signal is in Phelps County, Missouri, at 38.0312, -91.8154.

How many ghost towns are in Phelps County?

Phelps County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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