Minden, Lawrence County, Missouri

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Minden, Missouri
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County Lawrence
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Minden is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. It possessed a post office from 1860 to 1873. [1]

Ghost town City depopulated of inhabitants and that stays practically intact

A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged droughts, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear disasters. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighbourhoods that are still populated, but significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction.

Lawrence County, Missouri County in the United States

Lawrence County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, in the area of the Ozarks. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,634. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county was organized in 1845 and named for James Lawrence, a naval officer from the War of 1812 known for his battle cry, "Don't give up the ship!"

Missouri State of the United States of America

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.

Historical records

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has an entry for "Minden School (historical)" at coordinates 36°58′45″N93°54′59″W / 36.97923°N 93.91632°W / 36.97923; -93.91632 . [2]

Geographic Names Information System geographical database

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.

GNIS also has a listing for "Minden Post Office (historical)" with a location of unknown. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Post Offices in Lawrence County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Minden School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Minden Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-23.


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