Antioch Ghost Town

Sheridan County, Nebraska42.0683, -102.5820

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miAlliance, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
3,880 ft1,183 m
Antioch, Nebraska
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Antioch, in Sheridan County, Nebraska, is a ghost town. It lies at about 3,880 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAllianceBridgeportBayardAntioch
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Antioch. 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 Alliance, NE, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cheyenne, WY, 132 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Reno6.3 mi north
  2. Letan19 mi west
  3. Lynn27 mi southwest
  4. Angora32 mi southwest
  5. Nonpareil37 mi northwest
  6. Marsland45 mi northwest
  7. Belmont52 mi northwest
  8. Bayonne58 mi northeast

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°3810Jan4012Feb5122Mar5928Apr6839May8149Jun8856Jul8754Aug7743Sep6229Oct4918Nov389DecJan: 0.2 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 1.5 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Alliance Muni Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alliance Muni Ap station (USW00024044), 11 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSheridan County, Nebraska
Coordinates42.06830, -102.58200
Elevation3,880 ft (1,183 m)
Also known asAntioch, Nebraska, Antioch, NE
SourcesWikidata Q4774991 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Antioch ghost town?

In Sheridan County, Nebraska, at 42.0683, -102.5820. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alliance, NE, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cheyenne, WY, 132 miles away.

Can you visit Antioch?

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 Antioch?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Alliance Muni Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Antioch?

Yes. Reno (6.3 mi), Letan (19 mi), Lynn (27 mi), Angora (32 mi).

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