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Riverton

Ghost town · Oregon County, Missouri

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

Riverton is a ghost town in Oregon County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Oregon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverton 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 36.6483° N, 91.2014° W.

Key facts

Elevation421 ft
Nearest living townAlton, MO
Distance to it10.9 miles
Coordinates36.64833, -91.20139

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What's there now

Riverton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alton, MO (population 647), about 10.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 421 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 Riverton?

Riverton is in Oregon County, Missouri, at 36.6483, -91.2014.

How many ghost towns are in Oregon County?

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

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