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Byberry

Ghost town · Cooper County, Missouri

Otterville East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Otterville East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Byberry is a ghost town in Cooper County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Cooper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 65th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Byberry as a historical populated place on the Otterville East 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 38.6917° N, 92.9277° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOtterville East
Elevation803 ft
Nearest living townSyracuse, MO
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID740034
Coordinates38.69169, -92.92770

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What's there now

Byberry is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Syracuse, MO (population 145), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 803 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 Byberry?

Byberry is in Cooper County, Missouri, at 38.6917, -92.9277.

How many ghost towns are in Cooper County?

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

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