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Turtle

Ghost town · Dent County, Missouri

Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Turtle is a ghost town in Dent County, Missouri. It is one of 7 former communities in Dent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Turtle 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 37.5233° N, 91.4125° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSalem, MO
Distance to it10.5 miles
Coordinates37.52333, -91.41250

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What's there now

Turtle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salem, MO (population 4,673), about 10.5 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 Turtle?

Turtle is in Dent County, Missouri, at 37.5233, -91.4125.

How many ghost towns are in Dent County?

Dent County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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