Bloodland Ghost Town

Pulaski County, Missouri37.6872, -92.1522

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

Fort Leonard Wood · No public entry

Nearest town
4.9 miFort Leonard Wood, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.1 miCookville
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bloodland. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bloodland is a ghost town in Pulaski County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaLebanonFort Leonard WoodSt. RobertWaynesvilleMountain GroveSalemBloodland
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bloodland. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Leonard Wood, MO, about 4.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 71 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cookville4.1 mi southwest
  2. Hanna6.1 mi northwest
  3. Edanville8.6 mi southeast
  4. Spring Creek8.7 mi northeast
  5. Relfe9.5 mi east
  6. Saint Annie10 mi southwest
  7. Hooker13 mi northeast
  8. Hazleton13 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Military or DOE land: Fort Leonard Wood

This spot falls inside Fort Leonard Wood, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4222Jan4726Feb5733Mar6843Apr7553May8362Jun8866Jul8764Aug8056Sep6945Oct5634Nov4626DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 4.2 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Leonard Wood station (USC00232981), 4.9 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPulaski County, Missouri
Coordinates37.68720, -92.15220
Also known asBloodland, Missouri
SourcesWikidata Q4927950 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bloodland ghost town?

In Pulaski County, Missouri, at 37.6872, -92.1522. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Leonard Wood, MO, about 4.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 71 miles away.

Can you visit Bloodland?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside Fort Leonard Wood, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Bloodland?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Bloodland?

Yes. Cookville (4.1 mi), Hanna (6.1 mi), Edanville (8.6 mi), Spring Creek (8.7 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri