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Pea Ridge

Ghost town · Washington County, Missouri

Meramec State Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000)
Meramec State Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pea Ridge is a ghost town in Washington County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pea Ridge 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 38.1258° N, 91.0419° W.

Key facts

Elevation788 ft
Nearest living townMiramiguoa Park, MO
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates38.12583, -91.04194

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What's there now

Pea Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Miramiguoa Park, MO (population 193), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 788 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 Pea Ridge?

Pea Ridge is in Washington County, Missouri, at 38.1258, -91.0419.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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