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Possum Trot

Ghost town · Stone County, Missouri

Hurley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Hurley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Possum Trot is a ghost town in Stone County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Stone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Possum Trot 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 36.9786° N, 93.4292° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townClever, MO
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates36.97860, -93.42920

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What's there now

Possum Trot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clever, MO (population 2,977), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Possum Trot?

Possum Trot is in Stone County, Missouri, at 36.9786, -93.4292.

How many ghost towns are in Stone County?

Stone County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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