Abandoned Record
About Wila
Wila is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Wila was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1898.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wila, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Wila is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Wila
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1940 Malden sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Malden sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Dyersburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Parma sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Sikeston sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Wila
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Wila, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995293.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).