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Rail

Ghost town · Wright County, Missouri

Manes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Manes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rail 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 Rail 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 37.2997° N, 92.3050° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,260 ft
Nearest living townMountain Grove, MO
Distance to it11.6 miles
Coordinates37.29972, -92.30500

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What's there now

Rail is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mountain Grove, MO (population 4,494), about 11.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,260 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 Rail?

Rail is in Wright County, Missouri, at 37.2997, -92.3050.

How many ghost towns are in Wright County?

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

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