Grays Point Ghost Town

Scott County, Missouri37.2403, -89.4686

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4 miScott City, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miNew York
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Grays Point is an abandoned town in Scott County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miCape GirardeauJacksonSikestonCharlestonAnnaChaffeeGrays Point
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Grays Point. 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 Scott City, MO, about 4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 105 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. New York5.3 mi south
  2. Ancell5.7 mi southwest
  3. Shasta8.5 mi southeast
  4. Redman9.6 mi south
  5. Tacaogane18 mi east
  6. Stroderville19 mi west
  7. Lovejoy21 mi north
  8. Himmel24 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°4326Jan4830Feb5837Mar6947Apr7858May8766Jun8969Jul8866Aug8258Sep7146Oct5737Nov4630DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.3 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 5.2 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 4.2 inDec: 3.6 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 Cape Girardeau Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cape Girardeau Muni Ap station (USW00003935), 5.7 miles away. About 47.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationScott County, Missouri
Coordinates37.24028, -89.46861
SourcesWikidata Q28103413 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Grays Point ghost town?

In Scott County, Missouri, at 37.2403, -89.4686. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Scott City, MO, about 4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 105 miles away.

Can you visit Grays Point?

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 Grays Point?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cape Girardeau Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Grays Point?

Yes. New York (5.3 mi), Ancell (5.7 mi), Shasta (8.5 mi), Redman (9.6 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri