Teal Ghost Town
Cole County, Missouri38.3417, -92.2416
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miWardsville, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 10 miCastle Rock
Teal is a ghost town in Cole County, Missouri.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Teal. 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 Wardsville, MO, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 42 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Castle Rock10 mi northeast
- Decatur12 mi northwest
- Lisletown17 mi northeast
- Gascondy21 mi east
- Cote Sans Dessein22 mi northeast
- Dingley31 mi east
- Feuersville31 mi east
- Ryors31 mi east
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 Vienna 2 Wnw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Vienna 2 Wnw station (USC00238620), 17 miles away. About 45.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Cole County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.34170, -92.24157 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995146 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Teal ghost town?
In Cole County, Missouri, at 38.3417, -92.2416. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wardsville, MO, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 42 miles away.
Can you visit Teal?
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 Teal?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Vienna 2 Wnw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Teal?
Yes. Castle Rock (10 mi), Decatur (12 mi), Lisletown (17 mi), Gascondy (21 mi).
