Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Moniteau County, Missouri

Bacon

Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri.

Record

About Bacon

Bacon is an unincorporated community in northeast Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Moniteau Creek approximately seven miles northeast of California.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Bacon, 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 Bacon is

USGS topographic map around Bacon
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Bacon

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Bacon

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Bacon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Bacon, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q27986032.
  4. USGS GNIS 740650.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).