Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Vernon County, Missouri

Zodiac

Unincorporated area in the US state of Missouri.

Record

About Zodiac

Zodiac is an unincorporated area in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The community was located in the southeast corner of Vernon County at the head of a small tributary to the west side of Horse Creek at an elevation of 942 feet.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Zodiac, 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 Zodiac is

USGS topographic map around Zodiac
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Zodiac

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.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Zodiac

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Zodiac": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Zodiac, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q21197491.
  4. USGS GNIS 740050.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).