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Vilander

Ghost town · Crawford County, Missouri

Sullivan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Sullivan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vilander is a ghost town in Crawford County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Crawford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vilander 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 38.0964° N, 91.1317° W.

Key facts

Elevation716 ft
Nearest living townSt. Cloud, MO
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates38.09639, -91.13167

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What's there now

Vilander is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Cloud, MO (population 31), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 716 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 Vilander?

Vilander is in Crawford County, Missouri, at 38.0964, -91.1317.

How many ghost towns are in Crawford County?

Crawford County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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