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Gaither

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Missouri

Stotts City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Stotts City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gaither is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 72nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gaither as a historical populated place on the Rescue 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 37.1531° N, 93.8849° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRescue
Elevation1,155 ft
Nearest living townMiller, MO
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID740065
Coordinates37.15311, -93.88493

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What's there now

Gaither is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Miller, MO (population 808), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,155 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 Gaither?

Gaither is in Lawrence County, Missouri, at 37.1531, -93.8849.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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