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Wila

Ghost town · New Madrid County, Missouri

Malden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Malden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wila is a ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in New Madrid County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wila as a historical populated place on the Parma 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 36.6167° N, 89.7834° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParma
Elevation280 ft
Nearest living townParma, MO
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID739605
Coordinates36.61672, -89.78342

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What's there now

Wila is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parma, MO (population 552), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 280 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 Wila?

Wila is in New Madrid County, Missouri, at 36.6167, -89.7834.

How many ghost towns are in New Madrid County?

New Madrid County, Missouri has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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