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Rumsey Spur

Ghost town · Mississippi County, Missouri

Charleston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Charleston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rumsey Spur is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri. It is one of 10 former communities in Mississippi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rumsey Spur as a historical populated place on the Charleston 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 36.9501° N, 89.2562° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharleston
Elevation312 ft
Nearest living townWilson City, MO
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID739884
Coordinates36.95005, -89.25618

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What's there now

Rumsey Spur is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wilson City, MO (population 91), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 312 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 Rumsey Spur?

Rumsey Spur is in Mississippi County, Missouri, at 36.9501, -89.2562.

How many ghost towns are in Mississippi County?

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

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