![]() ![]() There was the Chapman School but it was relocated here from one and a half miles away. We enjoyed walking around the park and Chris was amazed that there were some flowers still in bloom and a couple pretty trees with leaves still attached.Īside from the mill there were no buildings left from the glory days of Jollification. It also used to be a distillery, which made for happy residents, which resulted in the name of Jollification. The mill, which was once part of the town, is located on Capps Creek. ![]() The next ghost town was Jollification, MO. ![]() This bank turned post office was built in 1915. There were some old buildings so I took a few pictures. I’m not sure how this qualifies as a ghost town. Our first “ghost town” was Avilla, which the article described as a “living ghost town.” The sign said there are 125 residents so it really is living. We also rode around the beautiful Jasper County Courthouse on the square in Carthage. I had an excellent Texan Burger while Chris enjoyed her chicken strips. In Carthage, MO we stopped at the Pancake Hut Family Dining restaurant for lunch. Chris and I departed at 10:00 this morning on a car trip with a goal of visiting three of them. One of my Facebook friends posted a link recently that identified 5 ghost towns in Missouri ( ). ![]()
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