Missouri City, also known as Missouri Flats, was a town in Colorado.[1]
Missouri City | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost Town |
Coordinates: | 39.7906°N -105.5142°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States of America |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
Subdivision Name2: | Gilpin |
Population Total: | 597 |
Population As Of: | 1860 |
Pushpin Map: | Colorado |
Missouri City was founded in 1860. According to the 1860 census, 528 males and 69 females lived there, for a total population of 597.[2] It had a post office from 1860 to 1863. Today, the only evidence of its existence is a single grave that makes up the Missouri City Cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado.
The site of Missouri City is located next to Central City Parkway near Central City, Colorado.