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New Grove

Ghost town · Wright County, Missouri

Mansfield NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Mansfield NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Grove is a ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Wright County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Grove 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 37.2447° N, 92.6636° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,315 ft
Nearest living townHartville, MO
Distance to it8.3 miles
Coordinates37.24472, -92.66361

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What's there now

New Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hartville, MO (population 616), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,315 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 New Grove?

New Grove is in Wright County, Missouri, at 37.2447, -92.6636.

How many ghost towns are in Wright County?

Wright County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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