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Chraneville

Ghost town · Chariton County, Missouri

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

Chraneville is a ghost town in Chariton County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Chariton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chraneville as a historical populated place on the Mike 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 39.5225° N, 92.9288° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMike
Elevation740 ft
Nearest living townKeytesville, MO
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID740469
Coordinates39.52253, -92.92880

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What's there now

Chraneville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keytesville, MO (population 394), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 740 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 Chraneville?

Chraneville is in Chariton County, Missouri, at 39.5225, -92.9288.

How many ghost towns are in Chariton County?

Chariton County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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