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Tucker

Ghost town · Ripley County, Missouri

Grandin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Grandin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tucker is a ghost town in Ripley County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Ripley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tucker 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 36.7617° N, 90.9368° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townGrandin, MO
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates36.76172, -90.93679

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What's there now

Tucker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grandin, MO (population 309), about 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 Tucker?

Tucker is in Ripley County, Missouri, at 36.7617, -90.9368.

How many ghost towns are in Ripley County?

Ripley County, Missouri has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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