Cookville Ghost Town
Pulaski County, Missouri37.6489, -92.2100
Can you visit?
Closed federal land
Fort Leonard Wood · No public entry
- Nearest town
- 8.7 miFort Leonard Wood, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.1 miBloodland
Cookville, in Pulaski County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cookville. 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 8.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 67 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bloodland4.1 mi northeast
- Hanna6.3 mi north
- Saint Annie6.4 mi southwest
- Edanville9.6 mi southeast
- Spring Creek13 mi northeast
- Hazleton13 mi southeast
- Relfe13 mi east
- Turley14 mi south
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
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), 8.9 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pulaski County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.64890, -92.21000 |
| Also known as | Cookville, Missouri, Cookville, MO |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5167219 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cookville ghost town?
In Pulaski County, Missouri, at 37.6489, -92.2100. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Leonard Wood, MO, about 8.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 67 miles away.
Can you visit Cookville?
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 Cookville?
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 Cookville?
Yes. Bloodland (4.1 mi), Hanna (6.3 mi), Saint Annie (6.4 mi), Edanville (9.6 mi).
