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Smith Ford

Ghost town · Laclede County, Missouri

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

Smith Ford is a ghost town in Laclede County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Laclede County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smith Ford as a historical populated place on the Eldridge West 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 37.8323° N, 92.8482° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEldridge West
Elevation776 ft
Nearest living townBennett Springs, MO
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID741270
Coordinates37.83226, -92.84824

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What's there now

Smith Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bennett Springs, MO (population 134), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 776 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 Smith Ford?

Smith Ford is in Laclede County, Missouri, at 37.8323, -92.8482.

How many ghost towns are in Laclede County?

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

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