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Walbert

Ghost town · Franklin County, Missouri

Gerald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Gerald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Walbert is a ghost town in Franklin County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Walbert as a historical populated place on the Strain 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 38.3300° N, 91.3318° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStrain
Elevation747 ft
Nearest living townGerald, MO
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID755591
Coordinates38.33005, -91.33182

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What's there now

Walbert is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gerald, MO (population 1,264), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 747 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 Walbert?

Walbert is in Franklin County, Missouri, at 38.3300, -91.3318.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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