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Lamb

Ghost town · Marion 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

Lamb is a ghost town in Marion County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 57th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lamb 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 39.7411° N, 91.3869° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHannibal, MO
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates39.74111, -91.38694

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What's there now

Lamb is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hannibal, MO (population 16,825), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lamb?

Lamb is in Marion County, Missouri, at 39.7411, -91.3869.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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