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Glaize

Ghost town · Camden County, Missouri

Richland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Richland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glaize is a ghost town in Camden County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Camden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 59th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glaize as a historical populated place on the Conns Creek 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 37.9356° N, 92.4452° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleConns Creek
Elevation996 ft
Nearest living townRichland, MO
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID759570
Coordinates37.93559, -92.44518

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What's there now

Glaize is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richland, MO (population 2,256), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 996 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 Glaize?

Glaize is in Camden County, Missouri, at 37.9356, -92.4452.

How many ghost towns are in Camden County?

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

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