Larissa Ghost Town
Douglas County, Missouri36.9319, -92.5767
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.2 miAva, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.5 miRippee
Larissa, in Douglas County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Larissa. 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 Ava, MO, about 5.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 43 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Rippee7.5 mi southeast
- Bryant7.6 mi north
- Silverton8 mi south
- Tedrick11 mi east
- Finley Falls20 mi northwest
- Hawley21 mi northeast
- Rembert22 mi north
- Dillia22 mi south
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
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Wasola 5N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wasola 5N station (USC00238754), 5.1 miles away. About 46.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Douglas County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.93194, -92.57667 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995164 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Larissa ghost town?
In Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.9319, -92.5767. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ava, MO, about 5.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 43 miles away.
Can you visit Larissa?
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 Larissa?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Wasola 5N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Larissa?
Yes. Rippee (7.5 mi), Bryant (7.6 mi), Silverton (8 mi), Tedrick (11 mi).
