Bunker Hill Ghost Town
Lewis County, Missouri40.1800, -91.7388
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 12 miCanton, MO
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miForest Springs
Bunker Hill, in Lewis County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bunker Hill. 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 Canton, MO, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 91 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Forest Springs11 mi west
- Cherry Dell21 mi south
- Mark25 mi southeast
- Hebron25 mi southwest
- Lamb36 mi southeast
- Hydesburg38 mi southeast
- Joanna44 mi south
- Longville46 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Canton L&D 20.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Canton L&D 20 station (USC00231275), 12 miles away. About 39.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lewis County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.18004, -91.73878 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995257 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bunker Hill ghost town?
In Lewis County, Missouri, at 40.1800, -91.7388. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Canton, MO, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 91 miles away.
Can you visit Bunker Hill?
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 Bunker Hill?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Canton L&D 20.
Are there other ghost towns near Bunker Hill?
Yes. Forest Springs (11 mi), Cherry Dell (21 mi), Mark (25 mi), Hebron (25 mi).
