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Marcoot

Ghost town · Reynolds County, Missouri

Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marcoot is a ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Reynolds County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marcoot 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 37.5544° N, 91.2583° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,192 ft
Nearest living townBunker, MO
Distance to it7.2 miles
Coordinates37.55444, -91.25833

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What's there now

Marcoot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bunker, MO (population 323), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,192 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 Marcoot?

Marcoot is in Reynolds County, Missouri, at 37.5544, -91.2583.

How many ghost towns are in Reynolds County?

Reynolds County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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