Buick Ghost Town

Iron County, Missouri37.6069, -91.1267

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
22 miSalem, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
1,450 ft441 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Buick. No free-licensed photo yet.

Buick, in Iron County, Missouri, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,450 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPark HillsDeslogeSalemSt. JamesCubaPotosiBuick
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Buick. 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 Salem, MO, about 22 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 84 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Marcoot8.1 mi southwest
  2. Ark13 mi northwest
  3. Max14 mi west
  4. Ishmael14 mi north
  5. Shepard14 mi northeast
  6. Halcyon17 mi southwest
  7. Turtle17 mi west
  8. Brazil17 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4322Jan4826Feb5734Mar6844Apr7653May8361Jun8865Jul8763Aug8056Sep6945Oct5635Nov4526DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salem station (USC00237506), 22 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationIron County, Missouri
Coordinates37.60694, -91.12667
Elevation1,450 ft (441 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995189 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Buick ghost town?

In Iron County, Missouri, at 37.6069, -91.1267. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Salem, MO, about 22 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 84 miles away.

Can you visit Buick?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Buick?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Buick?

Yes. Marcoot (8.1 mi), Ark (13 mi), Max (14 mi), Ishmael (14 mi).

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