Abandoned Record
About Arator
Arator is an extinct town in Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Arator was platted in 1830.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Arator, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Arator is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Arator
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1887 Sedalia sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1894 Sedalia sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Jefferson City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Jefferson City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Jefferson City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Jefferson City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Jefferson City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Otterville West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Otterville West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Sedalia sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Arator
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Arator, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995319.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).