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Lakeside

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Missouri

Kimmswick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Kimmswick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lakeside is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Missouri. It is one of 3 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 70th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lakeside as a historical populated place on the Oakville 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 38.4528° N, 90.3404° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOakville
Elevation402 ft
Nearest living townOakville, MO
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID739955
Coordinates38.45283, -90.34040

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What's there now

Lakeside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oakville, MO (population 35,166), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 402 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 Lakeside?

Lakeside is in Jefferson County, Missouri, at 38.4528, -90.3404.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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