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Canady

Ghost town · Pemiscot County, Missouri

Hayti quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Hayti quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canady is a ghost town in Pemiscot County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 14 former communities in Pemiscot County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canady 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 36.1645° N, 89.7537° W.

Key facts

Elevation265 ft
Nearest living townHayti Heights, MO
Distance to it4.7 miles
Coordinates36.16451, -89.75369

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What's there now

Canady is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hayti Heights, MO (population 382), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 265 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 Canady?

Canady is in Pemiscot County, Missouri, at 36.1645, -89.7537.

How many ghost towns are in Pemiscot County?

Pemiscot County, Missouri has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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