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Newstead

Ghost town · Newton County, Missouri

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

Newstead is a ghost town in Newton County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Newton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newstead as a historical populated place on the Wheaton 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 36.7898° N, 94.1083° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWheaton
Elevation1,301 ft
Nearest living townFairview, MO
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID740593
Coordinates36.78979, -94.10827

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What's there now

Newstead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, MO (population 371), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,301 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 Newstead?

Newstead is in Newton County, Missouri, at 36.7898, -94.1083.

How many ghost towns are in Newton County?

Newton County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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