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Monark Springs

Ghost town · Newton County, Missouri

Neosho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Neosho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monark Springs is a ghost town in Newton County, Missouri. It is one of 6 former communities in Newton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monark 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 36.8644° N, 94.2917° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townGranby, MO
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates36.86444, -94.29167

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What's there now

Monark Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Granby, MO (population 2,345), about 4.1 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 Monark Springs?

Monark Springs is in Newton County, Missouri, at 36.8644, -94.2917.

How many ghost towns are in Newton County?

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

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