Parks Ghost Town
Butler County, Missouri36.6139, -90.5653
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miPoplar Bluff, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.2 miMartinsburg
Parks, in Butler County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Parks. 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 Poplar Bluff, MO, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 55 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Martinsburg7.2 mi west
- Kingbee8.6 mi northwest
- Dryden11 mi northwest
- Pleasant Grove17 mi northwest
- Keener Cave22 mi north
- Upalika23 mi north
- Tucker23 mi northwest
- Ponder24 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
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Poplar Bluff. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February to March, December.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Poplar Bluff station (USC00236791), 13 miles away. About 52.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Butler County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.61389, -90.56528 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995126 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Parks ghost town?
In Butler County, Missouri, at 36.6139, -90.5653. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Poplar Bluff, MO, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 55 miles away.
Can you visit Parks?
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 Parks?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Poplar Bluff. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February to March, December.
Are there other ghost towns near Parks?
Yes. Martinsburg (7.2 mi), Kingbee (8.6 mi), Dryden (11 mi), Pleasant Grove (17 mi).
