Signal Ghost Town

Phelps County, Missouri38.0311, -91.8156

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.6 miRolla, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
2.6 miMacedonia
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Signal. No free-licensed photo yet.

Signal is an abandoned town in Phelps County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaFort Leonard WoodSt. RobertWaynesvilleSt. JamesCubaOwensvilleSignal
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Signal. 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 Rolla, MO, about 6.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Macedonia2.6 mi east
  2. Westcott6.1 mi southwest
  3. Arlington11 mi southwest
  4. Vessie15 mi south
  5. De Camp15 mi southeast
  6. Clementine15 mi southwest
  7. Leduc17 mi northeast
  8. Norman18 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°4122Jan4626Feb5635Mar6745Apr7656May8465Jun8969Jul8867Aug8059Sep6947Oct5636Nov4527DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.5 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 2.8 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 Rolla Missouri S&T. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rolla Missouri S&T station (USC00237263), 5.6 miles away. About 47.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPhelps County, Missouri
Coordinates38.03111, -91.81556
SourcesWikidata Q27995325 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Signal ghost town?

In Phelps County, Missouri, at 38.0311, -91.8156. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rolla, MO, about 6.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Signal?

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 Signal?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Rolla Missouri S&T. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Signal?

Yes. Macedonia (2.6 mi), Westcott (6.1 mi), Arlington (11 mi), Vessie (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis