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Vessie

Ghost town · Phelps County, Missouri

Rolla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Rolla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vessie is a ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, recorded as extinct town in the US state of Missouri. It is one of 12 former communities in Phelps County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vessie 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 37.8281° N, 91.8931° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,059 ft
Nearest living townNewburg, MO
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates37.82806, -91.89306

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What's there now

Vessie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Newburg, MO (population 319), about 6.1 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 Vessie?

Vessie is in Phelps County, Missouri, at 37.8281, -91.8931.

How many ghost towns are in Phelps County?

Phelps County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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