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Seneca Quapaw Agency

Ghost town · Newton County, Missouri

Racine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Racine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Seneca Quapaw Agency is a ghost town in Newton County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Newton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Seneca Quapaw Agency as a historical populated place on the Racine 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 36.8999° N, 94.6125° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRacine
Elevation1,046 ft
Nearest living townPeoria, OK
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2437569
Coordinates36.89988, -94.61254

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What's there now

Seneca Quapaw Agency is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peoria, OK (population 97), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,046 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 Seneca Quapaw Agency?

Seneca Quapaw Agency is in Newton County, Missouri, at 36.8999, -94.6125.

How many ghost towns are in Newton County?

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

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