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Miller Ford

Ghost town · Dallas County, Missouri

Macks Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Macks Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Miller Ford is a ghost town in Dallas County, Missouri. It is one of 11 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Miller Ford as a historical populated place on the Macks Creek 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 37.8773° N, 92.8882° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMacks Creek
Elevation737 ft
Nearest living townMacks Creek, MO
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID741067
Coordinates37.87726, -92.88824

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What's there now

Miller Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Macks Creek, MO (population 280), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 737 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 Miller Ford?

Miller Ford is in Dallas County, Missouri, at 37.8773, -92.8882.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

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

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