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Greene Springs

Ghost town · Vernon County, Missouri

Dederick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000)
Dederick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greene Springs is a ghost town in Vernon County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Vernon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greene Springs as a historical populated place on the Dederick topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.8198° N, 94.1713° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDederick
Nearest living townWalker, MO
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID740049
Coordinates37.81976, -94.17133

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What's there now

Greene Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Walker, MO (population 371), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Greene Springs?

Greene Springs is in Vernon County, Missouri, at 37.8198, -94.1713.

How many ghost towns are in Vernon County?

Vernon County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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