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Finley Falls

Ghost town · Webster County, Missouri

Fordland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Fordland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Finley Falls is a ghost town in Webster County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Webster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Finley Falls 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 37.1386° N, 92.8403° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,429 ft
Nearest living townDiggins, MO
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates37.13861, -92.84028

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What's there now

Finley Falls is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Diggins, MO (population 303), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,429 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 Finley Falls?

Finley Falls is in Webster County, Missouri, at 37.1386, -92.8403.

How many ghost towns are in Webster County?

Webster County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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