Missouri City, also known as Missouri Flats, was a town in Colorado.
Ghost Town in Colorado, United States of America| Missouri City | |
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| Ghost Town | |
  Missouri City | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 105°30′51″W / 39.79056°N 105.51417°W / 39.79056; -105.51417 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Gilpin |
| Population | |
| • Total | 597 |
History
Missouri City was founded in 1860. According to the 1860 census, 528 males and 69 females lived there, for a total population of 597. It had a post office from 1860 to 1863. Today, the only evidence of its existence is a single grave that makes up the Missouri City Cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado.
Geography
The site of Missouri City is located next to Central City Parkway near Central City, Colorado.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- "Missouri City Cemetery, Gilpin County Colorado". www.colorado-cemeteries.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "1860 census of the Territory of Colorado" (PDF).
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Central City | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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