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Ralphwhite Ford

Ghost town · Dallas County, Missouri

Macks Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Macks Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ralphwhite Ford is a ghost town in Dallas County, Missouri. It is one of 11 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ralphwhite Ford as a historical populated place on the Eldridge West 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 37.8334° N, 92.8666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEldridge West
Elevation772 ft
Nearest living townBennett Springs, MO
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID741185
Coordinates37.83337, -92.86657

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What's there now

Ralphwhite Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bennett Springs, MO (population 134), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 772 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 Ralphwhite Ford?

Ralphwhite Ford is in Dallas County, Missouri, at 37.8334, -92.8666.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

Dallas County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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