Crisp Ghost Town
Dade County, Missouri37.5697, -93.7881
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Stockton Recreation Area · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 8.8 miStockton, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.6 miSeybert
Crisp, in Dade County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Crisp. 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 Stockton, MO, about 8.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 38 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Seybert3.6 mi south
- Hulston8.5 mi south
- Graceland13 mi north
- Flory15 mi west
- Orleans15 mi east
- Emmett18 mi southeast
- Phenix19 mi southeast
- Gresham24 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
Other federal land: Stockton Recreation Area
PAD-US places this spot on Stockton Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
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, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Stockton Dam. 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 Stockton Dam station (USC00238082), 8.8 miles away. About 44.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dade County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.56972, -93.78806 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995150 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Crisp ghost town?
In Dade County, Missouri, at 37.5697, -93.7881. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stockton, MO, about 8.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 38 miles away.
Can you visit Crisp?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Stockton Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Crisp?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Stockton Dam. 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 Crisp?
Yes. Seybert (3.6 mi), Hulston (8.5 mi), Graceland (13 mi), Flory (15 mi).
