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Tedrick

Ghost town · Douglas County, Missouri

Buckhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Buckhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tedrick is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tedrick as a historical populated place on the Vanzant 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 36.9106° N, 92.3735° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVanzant
Elevation1,059 ft
Nearest living townNorwood, MO
Distance to it13.8 miles
GNIS feature ID733881
Coordinates36.91061, -92.37350

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What's there now

Tedrick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norwood, MO (population 832), about 13.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,059 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 Tedrick?

Tedrick is in Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.9106, -92.3735.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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