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Stockbridge

Ghost town · Buchanan County, Missouri

Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Clarksdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stockbridge is a ghost town in Buchanan County, Missouri. It is one of 2 former communities in Buchanan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 77th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stockbridge as a historical populated place on the Cosby 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 39.7514° N, 94.6666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCosby
Elevation847 ft
Nearest living townEaston, MO
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID741294
Coordinates39.75138, -94.66663

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What's there now

Stockbridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Easton, MO (population 305), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 847 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 Stockbridge?

Stockbridge is in Buchanan County, Missouri, at 39.7514, -94.6666.

How many ghost towns are in Buchanan County?

Buchanan County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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