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Joanna

Ghost town · Ralls County, Missouri

Joanna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Joanna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Joanna is a ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri. 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 Joanna as a historical populated place: 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 39.5408° N, 91.6694° W.

Key facts

Elevation607 ft
Nearest living townPerry, MO
Distance to it7.4 miles
Coordinates39.54083, -91.66944

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What's there now

Joanna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Perry, MO (population 710), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 607 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 Joanna?

Joanna is in Ralls County, Missouri, at 39.5408, -91.6694.

How many ghost towns are in Ralls County?

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

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