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Roark

Ghost town · Barry County, Missouri

Aurora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Aurora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Roark is a ghost town in Barry County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Barry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 60th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Roark 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 36.7906° N, 93.7256° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,120 ft
Nearest living townButterfield, MO
Distance to it10.3 miles
Coordinates36.79056, -93.72556

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What's there now

Roark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butterfield, MO (population 536), about 10.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,120 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Roark?

Roark is in Barry County, Missouri, at 36.7906, -93.7256.

How many ghost towns are in Barry County?

Barry County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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