Pulaskifield Ghost Town

Barry County, Missouri36.8725, -94.0108

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.2 miPierce City, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,270 ft387 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pulaskifield. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pulaskifield is a former settlement in Barry County, Missouri, listed among the ghost towns of Missouri. It lies at about 1,270 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNeoshoMonettAuroraMount VernonCassvilleGranbyPulaskifield
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Star: Pulaskifield. 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 Pierce City, MO, about 5.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Monark Springs16 mi west
  2. Roark17 mi east
  3. Hailey20 mi southeast
  4. Gaither21 mi north
  5. Plew22 mi north
  6. Spencer27 mi northeast
  7. Possum Trot33 mi east
  8. Gaskins33 mi southeast

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°4424Jan4928Feb5836Mar6745Apr7555May8364Jun8868Jul8866Aug8158Sep7047Oct5736Nov4728DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 3.8 inApr: 4.7 inMay: 6.0 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.0 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 4.9 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.8 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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Monett 4Sw. 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 Monett 4Sw station (USC00235704), 2.8 miles away. About 46.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBarry County, Missouri
Coordinates36.87250, -94.01080
Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
Also known asPulaskifield, Missouri, Pulaskifield, MO
SourcesWikidata Q7259222 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pulaskifield ghost town?

In Barry County, Missouri, at 36.8725, -94.0108. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pierce City, MO, about 5.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 30 miles away.

Can you visit Pulaskifield?

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 Pulaskifield?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Monett 4Sw. 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 Pulaskifield?

Yes. Monark Springs (16 mi), Roark (17 mi), Hailey (20 mi), Gaither (21 mi).

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