It's a sad fact that some towns come to an end one way or another. One Missouri ghost town was destroyed in a most unusual fashion by two different factors: a huge tornado and a corrupt postal worker. This is its story.

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I first became aware of the plight of Garber, Missouri thanks to a brief mention in an article by Only In Your State last year. There's not much left of it these days with the exception of a few buildings and a wild story about why it's now deserted.

This sycamore log church is probably in the best shape of the remaining structures in what used to be Garber, Missouri.

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Van Camping Nerd via YouTube
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The good news if you stumble upon it is there are still "facilities" for sudden calls from nature.

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Van Camping Nerd via YouTube
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This small township in Missouri was apparently wiped out by a large tornado nearly 100 years ago. Not many buildings survived the twister.

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Van Camping Nerd via YouTube
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There's also remnants of a post office that was burned down by a worker who was trying to cover up his stealing according to the account provided by Only In Your State. Oh, and it's apparently haunted, too.

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Nathan Martin via YouTube
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The result of a large tornado flattening the area and a postal worker who was also an arsonist leaves this small reminder of what used to be a small Missouri community...now a deserted ghost town with a sad history.

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