Tedrick Ghost Town

Douglas County, Missouri36.9106, -92.3736

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miAva, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.8 miRippee
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Tedrick. No free-licensed photo yet.

Tedrick is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest PlainsMountain GroveAvaMountain ViewHoustonTedrick
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Tedrick. 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 Ava, MO, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rippee5.8 mi southwest
  2. Larissa11 mi west
  3. Omba12 mi east
  4. Silverton12 mi southwest
  5. Ann13 mi northeast
  6. Bryant16 mi northwest
  7. Hawley18 mi north
  8. Luna18 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

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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 Gentryville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gentryville station (USC00233162), 3.2 miles away.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Missouri
Coordinates36.91056, -92.37361
SourcesWikidata Q27995168 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tedrick ghost town?

In Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.9106, -92.3736. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ava, MO, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Tedrick?

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 Tedrick?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Gentryville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Tedrick?

Yes. Rippee (5.8 mi), Larissa (11 mi), Omba (12 mi), Silverton (12 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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