Greene Springs Ghost Town

Vernon County, Missouri37.8198, -94.1713

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9 miEl Dorado Springs, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.5 miPashaw
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Greene Springs is an abandoned town in Vernon County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miNevadaFort ScottLamarButlerEl Dorado SpringsStocktonArmaGreene Springs
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Greene Springs. 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 El Dorado Springs, MO, about 9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pashaw4.5 mi east
  2. Donia13 mi northeast
  3. Ebb18 mi northeast
  4. Flory19 mi south
  5. Caput19 mi southwest
  6. Story19 mi northeast
  7. Graceland23 mi east
  8. Iuka Springs24 mi northeast

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°4222Jan4826Feb5734Mar6744Apr7554May8464Jun8968Jul8866Aug8158Sep7046Oct5735Nov4627DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 5.4 inMay: 6.8 inJun: 5.7 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.7 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 2.7 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 Eldorado Springs. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eldorado Springs station (USC00232511), 9 miles away. About 48.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVernon County, Missouri
Coordinates37.81976, -94.17133
SourcesWikidata Q28123368 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Greene Springs ghost town?

In Vernon County, Missouri, at 37.8198, -94.1713. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is El Dorado Springs, MO, about 9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Greene Springs?

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 Greene Springs?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Eldorado Springs. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Greene Springs?

Yes. Pashaw (4.5 mi), Donia (13 mi), Ebb (18 mi), Flory (19 mi).

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