Blosser Ghost Town

Saline County, Missouri39.1945, -93.2830

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7 miMarshall, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
9.7 miWakenda
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Blosser. No free-licensed photo yet.

Blosser is an abandoned town in Saline County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshallHigginsvilleLexingtonCarrolltonFayetteConcordiaSlaterBlosser
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Blosser. 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 Marshall, MO, about 7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wakenda9.7 mi northwest
  2. Cuba18 mi west
  3. Cambridge18 mi east
  4. Asper30 mi north
  5. Fisher31 mi northwest
  6. Fortyville31 mi southwest
  7. Quote32 mi northwest
  8. Arator35 mi south

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°3719Jan4222Feb5432Mar6543Apr7554May8464Jun8867Jul8665Aug7956Sep6745Oct5333Nov4124DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.1 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 2.1 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 Marshall. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marshall station (USW00013991), 5.3 miles away. About 41.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSaline County, Missouri
Coordinates39.19447, -93.28298
SourcesWikidata Q28103404 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Blosser ghost town?

In Saline County, Missouri, at 39.1945, -93.2830. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marshall, MO, about 7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Blosser?

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 Blosser?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Marshall. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Blosser?

Yes. Wakenda (9.7 mi), Cuba (18 mi), Cambridge (18 mi), Asper (30 mi).

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