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Starkdale

Ghost town · Pike County, Missouri

Nebo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Nebo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Starkdale is a ghost town in Pike County, Missouri. It is one of 5 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Starkdale as a historical populated place on the Annada 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 39.2542° N, 90.8207° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAnnada
Elevation457 ft
Nearest living townAnnada, MO
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID740281
Coordinates39.25421, -90.82068

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What's there now

Starkdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Annada, MO (population 61), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 457 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 Starkdale?

Starkdale is in Pike County, Missouri, at 39.2542, -90.8207.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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