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Larissa

Ghost town · Douglas County, Missouri

Ava quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Ava quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Larissa is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Larissa 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 36.9319° N, 92.5767° W.

Key facts

Elevation928 ft
Nearest living townAva, MO
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates36.93194, -92.57667

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What's there now

Larissa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ava, MO (population 2,978), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 928 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 Larissa?

Larissa is in Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.9319, -92.5767.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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