Congo Ghost Town
Shannon County, Missouri36.9392, -91.6022
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.7 miMountain View, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miHattie
Congo is an abandoned town in Shannon County, Missouri.
On the map
- National Forest
- National Park Service
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Congo. 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 Mountain View, MO, about 6.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 93 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hattie14 mi northwest
- New Liberty19 mi east
- Carson19 mi southwest
- Nagle20 mi northwest
- Grogan22 mi northwest
- Louisa22 mi northwest
- Turners Mill22 mi southeast
- Coin27 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
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.
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
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Winona 3 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Winona 3 Sw station (USC00239056), 12 miles away. About 50.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Shannon County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.93917, -91.60222 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28103426 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Congo ghost town?
In Shannon County, Missouri, at 36.9392, -91.6022. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain View, MO, about 6.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 93 miles away.
Can you visit Congo?
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.
When is the best time to visit Congo?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Winona 3 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Congo?
Yes. Hattie (14 mi), New Liberty (19 mi), Carson (19 mi), Nagle (20 mi).
