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Nance

Ghost town · Taney County, Missouri

Protem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Protem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nance is a ghost town in Taney County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Taney County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nance 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 36.6108° N, 92.8003° W.

Key facts

Elevation872 ft
Nearest living townTheodosia, MO
Distance to it7.8 miles
Coordinates36.61083, -92.80028

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What's there now

Nance is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Theodosia, MO (population 138), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 872 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 Nance?

Nance is in Taney County, Missouri, at 36.6108, -92.8003.

How many ghost towns are in Taney County?

Taney County, Missouri has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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