Hazleton Ghost Town

Texas County, Missouri37.5250, -92.0250

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.1 miLicking, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
4.9 miEdanville
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hazleton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hazleton is an abandoned town in Texas County, Missouri. Records put its founding in 1890 and its end in 1944.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaLebanonFort Leonard WoodSt. RobertWaynesvilleMountain GroveSalemHazleton
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hazleton. 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 Licking, MO, about 9.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 73 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Edanville4.9 mi north
  2. Raftville5 mi south
  3. Roubidoux9.8 mi southwest
  4. Turley10 mi southwest
  5. Plum Valley12 mi south
  6. Bloodland13 mi northwest
  7. Cookville13 mi northwest
  8. Relfe13 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4221Jan4725Feb5634Mar6743Apr7653May8362Jun8867Jul8765Aug8056Sep6944Oct5634Nov4526DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 4.8 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.5 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 4.1 inDec: 2.9 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Licking 4N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Licking 4N station (USC00234919), 8 miles away. About 46.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTexas County, Missouri
Coordinates37.52500, -92.02500
Founded1890
Abandoned1944
Also known asHazleton, Missouri, Hazleton, MO
SourcesWikidata Q28103400 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hazleton ghost town?

In Texas County, Missouri, at 37.5250, -92.0250. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Licking, MO, about 9.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 73 miles away.

Can you visit Hazleton?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Hazleton?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Licking 4N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Hazleton?

Yes. Edanville (4.9 mi), Raftville (5 mi), Roubidoux (9.8 mi), Turley (10 mi).

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