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Turners Mill

Ghost town · Oregon County, Missouri

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

Turners Mill is a ghost town in Oregon County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Oregon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Turners Mill 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 36.7664° N, 91.2664° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townAlton, MO
Distance to it8.7 miles
Coordinates36.76639, -91.26639

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What's there now

Turners Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alton, MO (population 647), about 8.7 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 Turners Mill?

Turners Mill is in Oregon County, Missouri, at 36.7664, -91.2664.

How many ghost towns are in Oregon County?

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

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