Calvey Ghost Town

Franklin County, Missouri38.3475, -90.7962

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miLaBarque Creek, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miGeorge
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Calvey, in Franklin County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miUnionEurekaPacificSt. ClairHigh RidgeHillsboroCalvey
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Calvey. 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 LaBarque Creek, MO, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. George11 mi southwest
  2. Times Beach15 mi northeast
  3. Goldman15 mi east
  4. Pea Ridge20 mi southwest
  5. Casco22 mi northwest
  6. Hamburg23 mi north
  7. Mud Town23 mi south
  8. Fourche a Renault24 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°4323Jan4826Feb5935Mar7045Apr7855May8663Jun9167Jul8966Aug8257Sep7046Oct5735Nov4627DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.9 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 2.7 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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Union. 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 Union station (USC00238515), 13 miles away. About 44.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFranklin County, Missouri
Coordinates38.34755, -90.79624
SourcesWikidata Q27995173 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Calvey ghost town?

In Franklin County, Missouri, at 38.3475, -90.7962. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is LaBarque Creek, MO, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 30 miles away.

Can you visit Calvey?

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 Calvey?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Union. 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 Calvey?

Yes. George (11 mi), Times Beach (15 mi), Goldman (15 mi), Pea Ridge (20 mi).

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