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Turnback

Ghost town · Dade County, Missouri

South Greenfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
South Greenfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Turnback is a ghost town in Dade County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Dade County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Turnback as a historical populated place on the South Greenfield 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 37.3073° N, 93.7902° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Greenfield
Elevation1,054 ft
Nearest living townEverton, MO
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID740558
Coordinates37.30727, -93.79021

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What's there now

Turnback is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Everton, MO (population 227), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,054 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 Turnback?

Turnback is in Dade County, Missouri, at 37.3073, -93.7902.

How many ghost towns are in Dade County?

Dade County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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