Iuka Springs Ghost Town

St. Clair County, Missouri38.0975, -93.9214

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.8 miAppleton City, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
7.7 miLindale
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Iuka Springs is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miClintonNevadaButlerEl Dorado SpringsWarsawStocktonAdrianIuka Springs
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Star: Iuka 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 Appleton City, MO, about 8.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 62 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lindale7.7 mi northwest
  2. Donia11 mi southwest
  3. Ebb12 mi south
  4. Story12 mi south
  5. Corbin18 mi east
  6. Baker19 mi east
  7. Pashaw20 mi southwest
  8. Peru21 mi west

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°4021Jan4525Feb5634Mar6644Apr7555May8464Jun8868Jul8767Aug7958Sep6846Oct5535Nov4426DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 5.9 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 4.1 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 2.3 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, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Appleton City. 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 Appleton City station (USC00230204), 8.5 miles away. About 43.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Clair County, Missouri
Coordinates38.09750, -93.92139
SourcesWikidata Q28035708 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Iuka Springs ghost town?

In St. Clair County, Missouri, at 38.0975, -93.9214. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Appleton City, MO, about 8.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 62 miles away.

Can you visit Iuka 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 Iuka Springs?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Appleton City. 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 Iuka Springs?

Yes. Lindale (7.7 mi), Donia (11 mi), Ebb (12 mi), Story (12 mi).

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