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Story

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Missouri

Roscoe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:24,000)
Roscoe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Story is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Story as a historical populated place on the Roscoe 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 37.9303° N, 93.8560° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoscoe
Nearest living townRoscoe, MO
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID758127
Coordinates37.93031, -93.85605

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What's there now

Story is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roscoe, MO (population 109), about 3.8 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 Story?

Story is in St. Clair County, Missouri, at 37.9303, -93.8560.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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