Burr Oak Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Missouri39.0592, -90.7639

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.6 miWinfield, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miSterling Landing
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Burr Oak, in Lincoln County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miO'FallonWentzvilleLake St. LouisTroyDardenne PrairieBurr Oak
  • State
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Burr Oak. 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 Winfield, MO, about 4.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sterling Landing5.3 mi northeast
  2. Owen11 mi southwest
  3. Firma13 mi south
  4. Mashek17 mi west
  5. Hobart21 mi northwest
  6. Wilkie23 mi southeast
  7. Howell23 mi south
  8. Toonerville25 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°3820Jan4323Feb5532Mar6743Apr7553May8362Jun8766Jul8564Aug7856Sep6744Oct5433Nov4124DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.3 inDec: 2.5 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 Elsberry 1 S. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elsberry 1 S station (USC00232591), 6.8 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Missouri
Coordinates39.05917, -90.76389
SourcesWikidata Q27995258 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Burr Oak ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.0592, -90.7639. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Winfield, MO, about 4.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Burr Oak?

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 Burr Oak?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Elsberry 1 S. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Burr Oak?

Yes. Sterling Landing (5.3 mi), Owen (11 mi), Firma (13 mi), Mashek (17 mi).

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