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Iuka Springs

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Missouri

Taberville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:24,000)
Taberville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Iuka Springs is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Iuka Springs as a historical populated place: 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 38.0975° N, 93.9214° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townAppleton City, MO
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates38.09750, -93.92139

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What's there now

Iuka Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Appleton City, MO (population 1,187), about 8.8 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 Iuka Springs?

Iuka Springs is in St. Clair County, Missouri, at 38.0975, -93.9214.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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