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Burr Oak

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Missouri

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

Burr Oak is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burr Oak as a historical populated place on the Luckett Ridge 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 39.0592° N, 90.7640° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLuckett Ridge
Elevation563 ft
Nearest living townFoley, MO
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740153
Coordinates39.05922, -90.76401

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What's there now

Burr Oak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Foley, MO (population 142), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 563 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 Burr Oak?

Burr Oak is in Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.0592, -90.7640.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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