Abandoned Record
About Hebron
Hebron is an extinct town in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hebron, 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 Hebron is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Hebron
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.
- 1953 Moberly sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Moberly sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Moberly sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Moberly sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Bethel sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Macon 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 Hebron
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- Sigsbee8.6 mi E · Shelby
- Cherry Dell10.3 mi E · Marion
- Forest Springs20.7 mi N · Knox
- Longville21.3 mi SW · Macon
- Bunker Hill25.2 mi NE · Lewis
- Mark30.0 mi E · Marion
- Joanna30.9 mi SE · Ralls
- Hydesburg33.4 mi SE · Ralls
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Hebron, Shelby County, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q28103433.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).