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If it’s spooky, it’s probably somewhere in Missouri. We’ve also got an assortment of haunted hotels, motels, inn, plantations, and more. There are some amazing, ultra-spooky mansions throughout the state, too, like the Lemp Mansion and the Beattie Mansion. Missouri State Penitentiary, for example, is often thought to be one of the most haunted places in the state. Take a look at a few of the photographs the SCHS has in its collection of some of the ghost towns in the county.Missouri is an old state with some dark history, and with that dark history comes some super-creepy ghost stories and locations that will send chills up your spine. These towns still stand in photographs, newspapers, and postcards.

Even though many of these towns have little to indicate where they once stood, their memories are still held in the minds of once residents, as well as their family members. No matter the reason for its disappearance, the fact remains that these towns that once flourished are no longer standing. Jordan residents disliked this fact, and eventually Brentwood was incorporated into Jordan, disappearing entirely. Brentwood was on the other side of the railroad tracks to Jordan, and held possession of the depot. Yorkville residents were seen as a threat by those in Chaska Township, and many Yorkville residents were lured over to the other side. All that is left of the town is an old dilapidated railroad depot.įor towns like Yorkville and Brentwood, animosity between their neighbor towns caused them to struggle with their business. For Merriam Junction, a town built right on the railroad, the invention of the automobile was its downfall. The river was no longer used, and no main roads were built to the town. Lawrence, the building of the railroad spelled the end for the town. Several of these towns were built near rivers, as that was one of the main sources of transportation at the time. So why, with all the apparent success of a growing town, did these towns die out?įor many of these towns, the main reason was location, as well as mode of transportation to the town. Why did these towns disappear? Many of these towns contained grist or sawmills, a post office, church, school house, hotel, general store, creamery, newspaper, tavern, blacksmith, and of course residential houses. Village of Joel: Blakeley Township 1897-1917

As you can see, many of these towns only lasted a handful of years, at most. Below is a list of those ghost towns, with years that the towns were founded and/or ended. It is sad to say, but Scott County has its fair share of ghost towns. Merriam-Webster’s definition of a ghost town is: “a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource.”1

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