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Gravel Point

Ghost town · Texas County, Missouri

Cabool NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Cabool NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gravel Point is a ghost town in Texas County, Missouri, recorded as extinct town in the American state of Missouri. It is one of 12 former communities in Texas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gravel Point as a historical populated place on the Cabool NW 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 37.2248° N, 92.1679° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCabool NW
Elevation1,250 ft
Nearest living townCabool, MO
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID735335
Coordinates37.22477, -92.16794

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What's there now

Gravel Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cabool, MO (population 2,460), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,250 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 Gravel Point?

Gravel Point is in Texas County, Missouri, at 37.2248, -92.1679.

How many ghost towns are in Texas County?

Texas County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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