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Compton

Ghost town · Webster County, Missouri

Ozark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Ozark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Compton is a ghost town in Webster County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Webster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Compton as a historical populated place on the Oak Grove Heights 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 37.2337° N, 93.0368° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOak Grove Heights
Elevation1,304 ft
Nearest living townStrafford, MO
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID755617
Coordinates37.23366, -93.03685

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What's there now

Compton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Strafford, MO (population 2,609), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,304 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 Compton?

Compton is in Webster County, Missouri, at 37.2337, -93.0368.

How many ghost towns are in Webster County?

Webster County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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