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Temple

Ghost town · Vernon County, Missouri

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

Temple is a ghost town in Vernon County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Vernon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Temple as a historical populated place on the Metz 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 37.8978° N, 94.4516° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMetz
Elevation791 ft
Nearest living townDeerfield, MO
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740267
Coordinates37.89782, -94.45162

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What's there now

Temple is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Deerfield, MO (population 39), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 791 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 Temple?

Temple is in Vernon County, Missouri, at 37.8978, -94.4516.

How many ghost towns are in Vernon County?

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

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