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LaMotte

Ghost town · Pike County, Missouri

Barry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Barry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

LaMotte is a ghost town in Pike County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists LaMotte 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 39.5606° N, 91.1797° W.

Key facts

Elevation458 ft
Nearest living townNew Canton, IL
Distance to it6.8 miles
Coordinates39.56056, -91.17972

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What's there now

LaMotte is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Canton, IL (population 209), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 458 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 LaMotte?

LaMotte is in Pike County, Missouri, at 39.5606, -91.1797.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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