Webb Ghost Town

Reynolds County, Missouri37.1389, -90.8721

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Clearwater Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
9.7 miPiedmont, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
0.9 miHelvey
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Webb is a ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miPoplar BluffFredericktownPiedmontDoniphanIrontonWebb
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Webb. 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 Piedmont, MO, about 9.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 92 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Helvey0.9 mi south
  2. Oakley4.6 mi west
  3. Riverside8.9 mi northeast
  4. Platow10 mi northeast
  5. Beal12 mi west
  6. Alamode14 mi northwest
  7. Damon15 mi east
  8. Barlow17 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

Other federal land: Clearwater Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Clearwater Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Clearwater Conservation Area, Clearwater Lake. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4323Jan4827Feb5835Mar6944Apr7754May8563Jun8968Jul8866Aug8057Sep7045Oct5735Nov4627DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 3.2 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 5.3 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 4.6 inDec: 3.4 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, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Clearwater Dam. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clearwater Dam station (USC00231674), 5.3 miles away. About 48.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationReynolds County, Missouri
Coordinates37.13894, -90.87207
SourcesWikidata Q28035680

Questions

Where is Webb ghost town?

In Reynolds County, Missouri, at 37.1389, -90.8721. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Piedmont, MO, about 9.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 92 miles away.

Can you visit Webb?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Clearwater Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Clearwater Conservation Area, Clearwater Lake. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Webb?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Webb?

Yes. Helvey (0.9 mi), Oakley (4.6 mi), Riverside (8.9 mi), Platow (10 mi).

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