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Barlow

Ghost town · Wayne County, Missouri

Piedmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Piedmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barlow is a ghost town in Wayne County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 15 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barlow as a historical populated place on the Piedmont SE 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 37.0139° N, 90.6140° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePiedmont SE
Elevation418 ft
Nearest living townWilliamsville, MO
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID753116
Coordinates37.01394, -90.61401

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What's there now

Barlow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamsville, MO (population 325), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 418 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 Barlow?

Barlow is in Wayne County, Missouri, at 37.0139, -90.6140.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Missouri has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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