Cedargrove Ghost Town

Shannon County, Missouri37.4186, -91.6072

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miLicking, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.4 miRector
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cedargrove. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cedargrove is an abandoned town in Shannon County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaFort Leonard WoodSt. RobertMountain GroveSalemLickingCedargrove
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Cedargrove. 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 Licking, MO, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 94 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rector5.4 mi east
  2. Sinkin11 mi east
  3. Turtle13 mi northeast
  4. Halcyon13 mi east
  5. Max16 mi northeast
  6. Nagle21 mi southwest
  7. Raftville21 mi west
  8. Marcoot21 mi northeast

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

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ozark National Scenic Riverway. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4520Jan5023Feb6032Mar7140Apr7851May8560Jun9065Jul8863Aug8154Sep7141Oct5832Nov4724DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 3.6 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 4.8 inMay: 6.2 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 4.1 inDec: 3.5 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, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Round Spring 2Sw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Round Spring 2Sw station (USC00237309), 15 miles away. About 49.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationShannon County, Missouri
Coordinates37.41861, -91.60722
SourcesWikidata Q28103423 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cedargrove ghost town?

In Shannon County, Missouri, at 37.4186, -91.6072. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Licking, MO, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 94 miles away.

Can you visit Cedargrove?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ozark National Scenic Riverway. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cedargrove?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Round Spring 2Sw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Cedargrove?

Yes. Rector (5.4 mi), Sinkin (11 mi), Turtle (13 mi), Halcyon (13 mi).

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