Wayfarrow

West Union

Ghost town · Cass County, Missouri

West Line quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
West Line quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Union is a ghost town in Cass County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Cass County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Union 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 38.6964° N, 94.5383° W.

Key facts

Elevation939 ft
Nearest living townLake Annette, MO
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates38.69640, -94.53829

Open the location on a map

What's there now

West Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Annette, MO (population 100), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 939 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is West Union?

West Union is in Cass County, Missouri, at 38.6964, -94.5383.

How many ghost towns are in Cass County?

Cass County, Missouri has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.