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Grays Point

Ghost town · Scott County, Missouri

Thebes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Thebes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grays Point is a ghost town in Scott County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Scott County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Scott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grays Point as a historical populated place on the Thebes 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 37.2403° N, 89.4687° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThebes
Nearest living townThebes, IL
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID765600
Coordinates37.24033, -89.46870

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What's there now

Grays Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thebes, IL (population 363), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Grays Point?

Grays Point is in Scott County, Missouri, at 37.2403, -89.4687.

How many ghost towns are in Scott County?

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

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