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Crittenden

Ghost town · Camden County, Missouri

Knobby Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Knobby Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crittenden is a ghost town in Camden County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Camden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 59th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crittenden as a historical populated place on the Knobby 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 38.1828° N, 93.0135° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKnobby
Elevation706 ft
Nearest living townClimax Springs, MO
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740044
Coordinates38.18281, -93.01353

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What's there now

Crittenden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Climax Springs, MO (population 126), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 706 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 Crittenden?

Crittenden is in Camden County, Missouri, at 38.1828, -93.0135.

How many ghost towns are in Camden County?

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

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