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Hilo

Ghost town · Douglas County, Missouri

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

Hilo is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri. It is one of 11 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hilo as a historical populated place on the Wasola 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 36.8131° N, 92.5324° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWasola
Elevation1,296 ft
Nearest living townWasola, MO
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID733889
Coordinates36.81311, -92.53239

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What's there now

Hilo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wasola, MO (population 30), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,296 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 Hilo?

Hilo is in Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.8131, -92.5324.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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