Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Barry County, Missouri

McDonald Township

Township in the US state of Missouri.

Record

About McDonald Township

McDonald Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 882.

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

USGS topographic map around McDonald Township
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

9 historic USGS maps cover McDonald Township

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 McDonald Township

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "McDonald Township, Barry County, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6800934.
  3. USGS GNIS 766259.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).