Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Audrain County, Missouri

Hickory Creek

Ghost town in Missouri, United States.

Record

About Hickory Creek

Hickory Creek is an extinct town in southeast Audrain County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was on the north floodplain of the West Fork Cuivre River at the confluence of Hickory Creek along Missouri Route W. Middletown is five miles to the southeast in adjacent Montgomery County.

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

USGS topographic map around Hickory Creek
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 Hickory Creek

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 Hickory Creek

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Hickory Creek, Audrain County, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995110.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).