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Kime

Ghost town · Wayne County, Missouri

Greenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Greenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kime is a ghost town in Wayne County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 15 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kime 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 37.0511° N, 90.3997° W.

Key facts

Elevation420 ft
Nearest living townGreenville, MO
Distance to it5.9 miles
Coordinates37.05111, -90.39972

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What's there now

Kime is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, MO (population 462), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 420 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 Kime?

Kime is in Wayne County, Missouri, at 37.0511, -90.3997.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Missouri has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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