Windyville Mo/Ghost Town

[bytheriver]

Please visit the website of Windyville Mo. a Ghost Town in Missouri. This town also features a large rock formation in front of a church "Lone Rock Church"

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/MO-Windyville2.html

[roswellborn]

Unfortunately, they've taken the page down.

What a bummer. But I don't blame them for taking it down, but if the folks in question were even a little bit courteous, it wouldn't have been necessary. Probably, anyway.

Here's what they said:
"Because of the irresponsibility of some "so-called" ghost hunters, and more likely, curious thrill-seekers, this page has been taken down.

At the request of a signed petition of sixty area residents, we are only happy to oblige in removing this page when hearing of the obnoxious outrages perpetuated on this community by the carelessness and complete lack of respect on the part of certain individuals.

Windyville residents tell us of dozens of late night uninvited guests who roam the countryside, often drunk and disorderly. These "pests" have been seen driving carelessly, and have been known to trespass, disturb area families, and vandalize property.

For those who are guilty, you have ruined this and certain other stories from ever being posted on this website. This kind of irresponsibility in other locations has led, in the past, to historical buildings being torn down, residents defending their property at gunpoint, and numerous arrests.

To the residents of Windyville, Legends of America makes a formal apology for the irresponsible actions of some individuals after they visited this page."

sigh.

[Gypsy Heart]

Windyville, Mo.
Haunted Windyville, Missouri
At the crossroads of Missouri Routes "K" and "MM" in Dallas County, sits the silent town of Windyville, Missouri. Once catering to the many farmers of the area, as well as sporting enthusiasts along the nearby Niangua River and Bennett Spring, some 4 miles to the east, the ghost town once housed three churches, two grist mills, a tomato cannery, several thriving businesses, a post office, and numerous residents. Today, though a few people still inhabit the small town, its businesses sit crumbling and abandoned, and most of its residents lie quietly in two nearby cemeteries.

According to a long lasting legend, the ghost town is said to be home to more than its few remaining residents, but also to a lengthy list of haunting spirits who seemingly stir up more than dust in this long dead town.

The area was first populated by settlers in the mid 19th century, who found the area around Bennett Spring to be an ideal spot for grist and flour mills. However, like most all areas of the American West, it was first called home to the Native Americans, and many say that the site of Windyville is built on what was once a sacred burial ground, which may account for much of the paranormal activity that is reported in the old town

"A few people still live in haunted Windyville, once home to grist and flour mills, and the population increases if you count ghosts," Torkells says. "Some say the spirits are Civil War soldiers; others say the town was built on a Native American burial ground. Visitors have reported screams from the old cannery building, and a horseback rider was spotted at Lone Rock Cemetery. It's also home to spiritual cults, so watch out." Legendsofamerica.com/MO-Windyville.html

[stevesno]

Thanks for the lead and the location. This is not far from home. I will now take my son on a treasure hunt and a ghost hunt all on the same day...Steve