Bayfield Ghost Town

DeKalb County, Missouri39.7819, -94.5961

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miGower, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.6 miBoxford
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Bayfield, in DeKalb County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. JosephSmithvilleCameronSavannahCountry ClubLathropPlattsburgBayfield
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bayfield. 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 Gower, MO, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Boxford4.6 mi north
  2. Sparta16 mi southwest
  3. Flag Springs17 mi north
  4. Empire Prairie21 mi north
  5. Geary24 mi west
  6. Far West26 mi east
  7. Old Pattonsburg30 mi northeast
  8. Mount Pleasant37 mi southwest

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°3516Jan4019Feb5330Mar6440Apr7352May8463Jun8767Jul8564Aug7955Sep6642Oct5131Nov4021DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.5 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Cosby 2W. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cosby 2W station (USC00231924), 7.7 miles away. About 37.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDeKalb County, Missouri
Coordinates39.78194, -94.59607
SourcesWikidata Q27995157 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bayfield ghost town?

In DeKalb County, Missouri, at 39.7819, -94.5961. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gower, MO, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Bayfield?

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 Bayfield?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Cosby 2W. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Bayfield?

Yes. Boxford (4.6 mi), Sparta (16 mi), Flag Springs (17 mi), Empire Prairie (21 mi).

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