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Three States

Ghost town · Mississippi County, Missouri

Bayouville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Bayouville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Three States is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Mississippi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Three States as a historical populated place: 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 36.6178° N, 89.2758° W.

Key facts

Elevation299 ft
Nearest living townHickman, KY
Distance to it6.2 miles
Coordinates36.61778, -89.27583

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What's there now

Three States is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickman, KY (population 2,033), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 299 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 Three States?

Three States is in Mississippi County, Missouri, at 36.6178, -89.2758.

How many ghost towns are in Mississippi County?

Mississippi County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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