Houk: A Cape County Ghost Town

Marybeth Niederkorn shares her research on the history of a Cape Girardeau County "ghost town." Houk existed as a small commercial center for roughly 30 years in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the southwestern part of the county.

The "ghost town" of Houk was locaed at the intersection of Highway Z and Highway F in Cape Girardeau County, between Tilset, Gordonville, and Whitewater.

 


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The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society was organized in May 1970, a non-profit organization, its primary purpose is education in the field of genealogy. Membership is open to individuals upon payment of the annual dues of $10, or a couple for $15, per year, beginning in May. Life membership is available for a one-time payment of $250.

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