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Abattis

Ghost town · Warren County, Missouri

New Florence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
New Florence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abattis is a ghost town in Warren County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abattis as a historical populated place on the Pinnacle Lake 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 38.8170° N, 91.3918° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePinnacle Lake
Elevation565 ft
Nearest living townHigh Hill, MO
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740069
Coordinates38.81699, -91.39183

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What's there now

Abattis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is High Hill, MO (population 252), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 565 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 Abattis?

Abattis is in Warren County, Missouri, at 38.8170, -91.3918.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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