Wayfarrow

Forest Springs

Ghost town · Knox County, Missouri

Deer Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Deer Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forest Springs is a ghost town in Knox County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Knox County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 83rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forest 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 40.1861° N, 91.9553° W.

Key facts

Elevation670 ft
Nearest living townKnox City, MO
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates40.18611, -91.95528

Open the location on a map

What's there now

Forest Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Knox City, MO (population 143), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 670 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Forest Springs?

Forest Springs is in Knox County, Missouri, at 40.1861, -91.9553.

How many ghost towns are in Knox County?

Knox County, Missouri has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.