Abbie Joe Ghost Town

Beauregard Parish, Louisiana30.4920, -93.3030

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9 miDeQuincy, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miMossville
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Abbie Joe. No free-licensed photo yet.

Abbie Joe, in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miLake CharlesSulphurMoss BluffDeRidderPrienCarlyssWestlakeAbbie Joe
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Abbie Joe. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is DeQuincy, LA, about 9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Charles, LA, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mossville17 mi south
  2. Bon Ami22 mi north
  3. Belgrade25 mi northwest
  4. Princeton32 mi west
  5. Lemonville38 mi southwest
  6. Texla39 mi southwest
  7. Longleaf57 mi northeast
  8. Kurthwood59 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6240Jan6645Feb7250Mar7856Apr8565May9071Jun9273Jul9272Aug8868Sep8157Oct7148Nov6442DecJan: 6.6 inFeb: 4.3 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 5.3 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 7.4 inJul: 5.9 inAug: 7.5 inSep: 6.3 inOct: 5.3 inNov: 5.1 inDec: 5.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Moss Bluff 2 Nnw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moss Bluff 2 Nnw station (USC00166434), 12 miles away. About 69.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBeauregard Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates30.49200, -93.30300
SourcesWikidata Q19599969

Questions

Where is Abbie Joe ghost town?

In Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, at 30.4920, -93.3030. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is DeQuincy, LA, about 9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Charles, LA, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Abbie Joe?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Abbie Joe?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Moss Bluff 2 Nnw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Abbie Joe?

Yes. Mossville (17 mi), Bon Ami (22 mi), Belgrade (25 mi), Princeton (32 mi).

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