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Asper

Ghost town · Carroll County, Missouri

Hale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Hale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Asper is a ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Asper 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 39.6056° N, 93.4778° W.

Key facts

Elevation773 ft
Nearest living townAvalon, MO
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates39.60556, -93.47778

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What's there now

Asper is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Avalon, MO (population 36), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 773 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 Asper?

Asper is in Carroll County, Missouri, at 39.6056, -93.4778.

How many ghost towns are in Carroll County?

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

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