Gobbler Ghost Town

Carroll County, Arkansas36.1886, -93.4564

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miGreen Forest, AR
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
2.9 miOsage
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gobbler. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gobbler is a former settlement in Carroll County, Arkansas, listed among the ghost towns of Arkansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miHarrisonBransonBerryvilleElkinsHuntsvilleGreen ForestGobbler
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gobbler. 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 Green Forest, AR, about 10 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springdale, AR, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Osage2.9 mi east
  2. Carrollton9.1 mi northeast
  3. Winona Springs16 mi northwest
  4. Denver16 mi northeast
  5. Gaskins24 mi northwest
  6. Oregon25 mi east
  7. Cedar Valley26 mi north
  8. Radical30 mi north

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

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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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Kingston 2S.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kingston 2S station (USC00033909), 13 miles away. About 50.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarroll County, Arkansas
Coordinates36.18860, -93.45640
Also known asGobbler, Arkansas
SourcesWikidata Q18326171 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gobbler ghost town?

In Carroll County, Arkansas, at 36.1886, -93.4564. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Green Forest, AR, about 10 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springdale, AR, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Gobbler?

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 Gobbler?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Kingston 2S.

Are there other ghost towns near Gobbler?

Yes. Osage (2.9 mi), Carrollton (9.1 mi), Winona Springs (16 mi), Denver (16 mi).

More ghost towns in Arkansas

All 51 ghost towns in Arkansas