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Alhambra

Ghost town · Stoddard County, Missouri

Puxico quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Puxico quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alhambra is a ghost town in Stoddard County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 12 former communities in Stoddard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alhambra 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 36.9294° N, 90.0006° W.

Key facts

Elevation448 ft
Nearest living townBloomfield, MO
Distance to it4.9 miles
Coordinates36.92944, -90.00056

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What's there now

Alhambra is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bloomfield, MO (population 2,011), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 448 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 Alhambra?

Alhambra is in Stoddard County, Missouri, at 36.9294, -90.0006.

How many ghost towns are in Stoddard County?

Stoddard County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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