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Empire Prairie

Ghost town · Andrew County, Missouri

Stanberry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500)
Stanberry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Empire Prairie is a ghost town in Andrew County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Andrew County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 82nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Empire Prairie 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 40.0831° N, 94.6392° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,090 ft
Nearest living townKing City, MO
Distance to it6.4 miles
Coordinates40.08306, -94.63917

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What's there now

Empire Prairie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is King City, MO (population 745), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,090 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 Empire Prairie?

Empire Prairie is in Andrew County, Missouri, at 40.0831, -94.6392.

How many ghost towns are in Andrew County?

Andrew County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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