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Donia

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Missouri

Eldorado Springs North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000)
Eldorado Springs North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Donia is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Donia 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 37.9772° N, 94.0417° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSchell City, MO
Distance to it5 miles
Coordinates37.97722, -94.04167

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What's there now

Donia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Schell City, MO (population 164), about 5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Donia?

Donia is in St. Clair County, Missouri, at 37.9772, -94.0417.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

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

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