Relfe Ghost Town
Phelps County, Missouri37.7169, -91.9822
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.4 miFort Leonard Wood, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.9 miSpring Creek
Relfe is an abandoned town in Phelps County, Missouri.
On the map
- National Forest
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Relfe. 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 Fort Leonard Wood, MO, about 8.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 80 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Spring Creek3.9 mi northwest
- Vessie9.1 mi northeast
- Edanville9.3 mi southwest
- Bloodland9.5 mi west
- Hooker11 mi northwest
- Clementine11 mi north
- Cookville13 mi west
- Hazleton13 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 June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Leonard Wood station (USC00232981), 7.1 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Phelps County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.71694, -91.98222 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995324 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Relfe ghost town?
In Phelps County, Missouri, at 37.7169, -91.9822. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Leonard Wood, MO, about 8.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 80 miles away.
Can you visit Relfe?
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 Relfe?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Leonard Wood. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Relfe?
Yes. Spring Creek (3.9 mi), Vessie (9.1 mi), Edanville (9.3 mi), Bloodland (9.5 mi).
