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Cambridge

Ghost town · Saline County, Missouri

Cambridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Cambridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cambridge is a ghost town in Saline County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Saline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cambridge 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 39.2578° N, 92.9489° W.

Key facts

Elevation691 ft
Nearest living townGilliam, MO
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates39.25778, -92.94889

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What's there now

Cambridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gilliam, MO (population 207), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 691 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 Cambridge?

Cambridge is in Saline County, Missouri, at 39.2578, -92.9489.

How many ghost towns are in Saline County?

Saline County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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