Roubidoux is an extinct town in the Salem Plateau region of the

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located in northwest Texas County,

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, United States. The

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classifies it as a populated place. The townsite is located at the

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of the east and west forks of Roubidoux Creek. It is approximately northwest of

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. A post office called Roubidoux was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1953. The community took its name from nearby Roubidoux Creek.

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Ghost towns in Missouri Former populated places in Texas County, Missouri {{TexasCountyMO-geo-stub