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Casco

Ghost town · Franklin County, Missouri

Union quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Union quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Casco is a ghost town in Franklin County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Casco 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 38.4703° N, 91.1690° W.

Key facts

Elevation735 ft
Nearest living townLeslie, MO
Distance to it4.9 miles
Coordinates38.47033, -91.16904

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What's there now

Casco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leslie, MO (population 46), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 735 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 Casco?

Casco is in Franklin County, Missouri, at 38.4703, -91.1690.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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