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Cote Sans Dessein

Ghost town · Callaway County, Missouri

Mokane quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Mokane quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cote Sans Dessein is a ghost town in Callaway County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Callaway County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cote Sans Dessein as a historical populated place on the Loose Creek 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 38.5879° N, 91.9870° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLoose Creek
Elevation610 ft
Nearest living townTebbetts, MO
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID738631
Coordinates38.58788, -91.98696

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What's there now

Cote Sans Dessein is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tebbetts, MO (population 419), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 610 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 Cote Sans Dessein?

Cote Sans Dessein is in Callaway County, Missouri, at 38.5879, -91.9870.

How many ghost towns are in Callaway County?

Callaway County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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