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Landmark

Ghost town · Howard County, Missouri

Hilldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Hilldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Landmark is a ghost town in Howard County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is the only former community in Howard County recorded on the federal names register, out of 525 across Missouri.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Landmark as a historical populated place on the Hilldale 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 39.1131° N, 92.5171° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHilldale
Elevation783 ft
Nearest living townHarrisburg, MO
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID740032
Coordinates39.11309, -92.51713

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What's there now

Landmark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harrisburg, MO (population 344), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 783 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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