Abandoned Record
About Vinton
Vinton is an extinct town in Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Vinton was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Vinton, 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 Vinton is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Vinton
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 Mound City sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Mound City sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Amoret sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Lawrence sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Butler 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 Vinton
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Vinton, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995122.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).