Byrnesville Ghost Town
Columbia County, Pennsylvania40.7959, -76.3392
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.1 miAshland, PA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 0.5 miCentralia
Byrnesville is a former settlement in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania. Records put its founding in 1856 and its end in 1996.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Byrnesville. 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 Ashland, PA, about 1.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Reading, PA, 38 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Centralia0.5 mi north
- Rausch Gap25 mi southwest
- Eckley Miners' Village28 mi northeast
- Lausanne Landing30 mi northeast
- Ricketts41 mi north
- Masten55 mi northwest
- Fricks Locks Historic District56 mi southeast
- Ingleby57 mi west
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 Bear Gap. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bear Gap station (USC00360457), 8.5 miles away. About 48.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.79590, -76.33920 |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Abandoned | 1996 |
| Also known as | Byrnesville, Pennsylvania |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5004266 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Byrnesville ghost town?
In Columbia County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7959, -76.3392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ashland, PA, about 1.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Reading, PA, 38 miles away.
Can you visit Byrnesville?
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 Byrnesville?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bear Gap. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Byrnesville?
Yes. Centralia (0.5 mi), Rausch Gap (25 mi), Eckley Miners' Village (28 mi), Lausanne Landing (30 mi).
