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South Blanchard

Ghost town · Atchison County, Missouri

Coin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Coin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Blanchard is a ghost town in Atchison County, Missouri. It is one of 9 former communities in Atchison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Blanchard as a historical populated place on the Blanchard 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 40.5778° N, 95.2216° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlanchard
Elevation1,018 ft
Nearest living townBlanchard, IA
Distance to it0.2 miles
GNIS feature ID739621
Coordinates40.57777, -95.22165

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What's there now

South Blanchard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blanchard, IA (population 31), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,018 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 South Blanchard?

South Blanchard is in Atchison County, Missouri, at 40.5778, -95.2216.

How many ghost towns are in Atchison County?

Atchison County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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