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Terre Haute

Ghost town · Putnam County, Missouri

Pollock NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Pollock NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Terre Haute is a ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri. It is one of 5 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Terre Haute 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 40.4394° N, 93.2342° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,038 ft
Nearest living townLucerne, MO
Distance to it3.5 miles
Coordinates40.43944, -93.23417

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What's there now

Terre Haute is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lucerne, MO (population 20), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,038 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 Terre Haute?

Terre Haute is in Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.4394, -93.2342.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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