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Boxford

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Missouri

Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Boxford is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Missouri, recorded as extinct town in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is one of 3 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 63rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Boxford as a historical populated place on the Clarksdale 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 39.8483° N, 94.5886° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClarksdale
Elevation957 ft
Nearest living townClarksdale, MO
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740172
Coordinates39.84833, -94.58857

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What's there now

Boxford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clarksdale, MO (population 316), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 957 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 Boxford?

Boxford is in DeKalb County, Missouri, at 39.8483, -94.5886.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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