Story Ghost Town

St. Clair County, Missouri37.9303, -93.8560

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.9 miEl Dorado Springs, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
1.1 miEbb
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Story. No free-licensed photo yet.

Story is an abandoned town in St. Clair County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miBolivarClintonNevadaLamarButlerWarsawStory
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Story. 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 El Dorado Springs, MO, about 9.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ebb1.1 mi west
  2. Donia11 mi west
  3. Iuka Springs12 mi north
  4. Graceland13 mi south
  5. Pashaw14 mi southwest
  6. Corbin17 mi northeast
  7. Lindale18 mi northwest
  8. Greene Springs19 mi southwest

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°4222Jan4826Feb5734Mar6744Apr7554May8464Jun8968Jul8866Aug8158Sep7046Oct5735Nov4627DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 5.4 inMay: 6.8 inJun: 5.7 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.7 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 2.7 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 Eldorado Springs. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eldorado Springs station (USC00232511), 9.8 miles away. About 48.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Clair County, Missouri
Coordinates37.93031, -93.85605
SourcesWikidata Q28035710

Questions

Where is Story ghost town?

In St. Clair County, Missouri, at 37.9303, -93.8560. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is El Dorado Springs, MO, about 9.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Story?

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 Story?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Eldorado Springs. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Story?

Yes. Ebb (1.1 mi), Donia (11 mi), Iuka Springs (12 mi), Graceland (13 mi).

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