Georgia City Ghost Town

Jasper County, Missouri37.2895, -94.5419

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8 miOronogo, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miDublin
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Georgia City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Georgia City is a ghost town in Jasper County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miJoplinPittsburgCarthageWebb CityFrontenacOronogoGeorgia City
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Georgia City. 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 Oronogo, MO, about 8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dublin14 mi east
  2. Ardath22 mi north
  3. Caput23 mi northeast
  4. Hockerville24 mi southwest
  5. Zincville25 mi southwest
  6. Treece26 mi southwest
  7. Picher26 mi southwest
  8. Cardin28 mi southwest

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4423Jan4927Feb5936Mar6846Apr7655May8464Jun8967Jul8965Aug8156Sep7045Oct5835Nov4726DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 5.2 inMay: 6.8 inJun: 5.4 inJul: 4.0 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 5.2 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.1 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 Joplin 24 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Joplin 24 N station (USW00023908), 9.8 miles away. About 46.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJasper County, Missouri
Coordinates37.28950, -94.54190
Also known asGeorgia City, Missouri, Georgia City, MO
SourcesWikidata Q5547414 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Georgia City ghost town?

In Jasper County, Missouri, at 37.2895, -94.5419. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Oronogo, MO, about 8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Georgia City?

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 Georgia City?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Joplin 24 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Georgia City?

Yes. Dublin (14 mi), Ardath (22 mi), Caput (23 mi), Hockerville (24 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri