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Zeta

Ghost town · Stoddard County, Missouri

Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Zeta is a ghost town in Stoddard County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 12 former communities in Stoddard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Zeta as a historical populated place on the Clines Island 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 36.9556° N, 89.8681° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClines Island
Elevation321 ft
Nearest living townBell City, MO
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID739875
Coordinates36.95561, -89.86814

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What's there now

Zeta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bell City, MO (population 554), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 321 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 Zeta?

Zeta is in Stoddard County, Missouri, at 36.9556, -89.8681.

How many ghost towns are in Stoddard County?

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

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