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Himont

Ghost town · Shannon County, Missouri

Corridon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Corridon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Himont is a ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri. It is one of 11 former communities in Shannon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Himont as a historical populated place on the Midridge 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 37.3098° N, 91.2449° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMidridge
Elevation1,220 ft
Nearest living townBunker, MO
Distance to it10.4 miles
GNIS feature ID737888
Coordinates37.30977, -91.24485

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What's there now

Himont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bunker, MO (population 323), about 10.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,220 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 Himont?

Himont is in Shannon County, Missouri, at 37.3098, -91.2449.

How many ghost towns are in Shannon County?

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

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