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Dubuque

Ghost town · Jasper County, Missouri

Joplin West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Joplin West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dubuque is a ghost town in Jasper County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Jasper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dubuque as a historical populated place on the Joplin West 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 37.0844° N, 94.6144° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJoplin West
Nearest living townGalena, KS
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2831505
Coordinates37.08439, -94.61443

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What's there now

Dubuque is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Galena, KS (population 2,752), about 1.3 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 Dubuque?

Dubuque is in Jasper County, Missouri, at 37.0844, -94.6144.

How many ghost towns are in Jasper County?

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

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