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De Camp, Missouri

Ghost town
In De Camp, Missouri
6.9 mi from Route 66

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De Camp is a vanished town near Rolla, MO, in the eastern part of Phelps County. It stood beside a stream called the Elliott Branch, part of Norman Creek, a little under a mile from Missouri Route F on its east side, and roughly 6 miles south of St. James. Nothing here is set up for visitors; the appeal is the quiet Ozark setting. The site is about 7 miles off the old road.

What is De Camp?

De Camp is the location of a former rural settlement. The creek branch and the nearby state route are the landmarks that still pin down where the town once stood.

Visiting De Camp: tips

Consider it only if you enjoy back-road drives, and stay on public roads out of respect for private land. The closest listed stops are back in Rolla: the National Bank of Rolla Building is about 10 miles away and the Rolla Ranger Station Historic District about 11. The Macedonia site is under 13 miles.

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National Bank of Rolla Building, Missouri

National Bank of Rolla Building

Rolla, Missouri · 0.3 mi from Route 66

A 1931 Colonial Revival bank building in Rolla, listed for its role in the town and on Route 66.

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10.2 mi from De Camp

Rolla Ranger Station Historic District, Missouri

Rolla Ranger Station Historic District

Rolla, Missouri · on Route 66

Five 1930s stone and frame buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps for forest rangers.

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11.0 mi from De Camp

Macedonia

Macedonia, Missouri · 3.3 mi from Route 66

A vanished town north of Rolla, remembered by a church and cemetery a mile up the road.

12.7 mi from De Camp

Hotel Cuba, Missouri

Hotel Cuba

Cuba, Missouri · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A modest red brick hotel from 1915 in Cuba, with a porch stretching across its whole front.

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14.9 mi from De Camp

Signal

Signal, Missouri · 5.0 mi from Route 66

A tiny Phelps County town that had a post office for just two years, and a name no one can explain.

15.0 mi from De Camp

Uptown Cuba Historic District, Missouri

Uptown Cuba Historic District

Cuba, Missouri · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Cuba's old downtown: 19 historic buildings, from an 1880s store to a 1930s city hall and fire station.

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15.2 mi from De Camp

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