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Heilburn

Ghost town · Callaway County, Missouri

Morrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Morrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Heilburn is a ghost town in Callaway County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Callaway County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Heilburn as a historical populated place on the Morrison 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 38.7209° N, 91.7213° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMorrison
Elevation542 ft
Nearest living townChamois, MO
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID738652
Coordinates38.72088, -91.72128

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What's there now

Heilburn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chamois, MO (population 417), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 542 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 Heilburn?

Heilburn is in Callaway County, Missouri, at 38.7209, -91.7213.

How many ghost towns are in Callaway County?

Callaway County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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