Acme Ghost Town

Grady County, Oklahoma34.7989, -98.0192

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.8 miRush Springs, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.6 miAgawam
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Acme is a ghost town in Grady County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miLawtonDuncanChickashaAnadarkoMarlowElginLindsayAcme
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Acme. 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 Rush Springs, OK, about 3.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Agawam6.6 mi northeast
  2. Bailey14 mi southeast
  3. Stecker20 mi northwest
  4. Meers32 mi west
  5. Santa Fe32 mi southeast
  6. Antioch35 mi east
  7. Faxon40 mi southwest
  8. Wirt48 mi southeast

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Acme Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Acme Mesonet station (USC00340010), 0.7 miles away.

Facts

LocationGrady County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.79890, -98.01920
Also known asAcme, Oklahoma
SourcesWikidata Q4674381 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Acme ghost town?

In Grady County, Oklahoma, at 34.7989, -98.0192. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rush Springs, OK, about 3.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Acme?

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 Acme?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Acme Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Acme?

Yes. Agawam (6.6 mi), Bailey (14 mi), Stecker (20 mi), Meers (32 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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