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Firma

Ghost town · St. Charles County, Missouri

Brussels quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Brussels quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Firma is a ghost town in St. Charles County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Charles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Firma 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 38.8892° N, 90.6758° W.

Key facts

Elevation434 ft
Nearest living townSt. Paul, MO
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates38.88917, -90.67583

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What's there now

Firma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Paul, MO (population 3,292), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 434 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 Firma?

Firma is in St. Charles County, Missouri, at 38.8892, -90.6758.

How many ghost towns are in St. Charles County?

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

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