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Theodosia

Ghost town · Ozark County, Missouri

Thornfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Thornfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Theodosia is a ghost town in Ozark County, Missouri. It is one of 5 former communities in Ozark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Theodosia as a historical populated place on the Theodosia 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 36.5767° N, 92.6482° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTheodosia
Elevation652 ft
Nearest living townSundown, MO
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID733830
Coordinates36.57673, -92.64822

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What's there now

Theodosia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sundown, MO (population 190), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 652 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 Theodosia?

Theodosia is in Ozark County, Missouri, at 36.5767, -92.6482.

How many ghost towns are in Ozark County?

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

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