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Hydesburg

Ghost town · Ralls County, Missouri

Hannibal quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Hannibal quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hydesburg is a ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Ralls County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 73rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hydesburg as a historical populated place on the Hannibal West 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 39.6764° N, 91.4672° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHannibal West
Elevation720 ft
Nearest living townRensselaer, MO
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID754980
Coordinates39.67639, -91.46724

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What's there now

Hydesburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rensselaer, MO (population 262), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 720 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 Hydesburg?

Hydesburg is in Ralls County, Missouri, at 39.6764, -91.4672.

How many ghost towns are in Ralls County?

Ralls County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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