Cambridge Ghost Town

Saline County, Missouri39.2578, -92.9489

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miGlasgow, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miBlosser
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Cambridge is a ghost town in Saline County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshallMoberlyBoonvilleCarrolltonFayetteMarcelineCambridge
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cambridge. 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 Glasgow, MO, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Blosser18 mi west
  2. Wakenda23 mi west
  3. Landmark25 mi southeast
  4. Cuba36 mi west
  5. Asper37 mi northwest
  6. Arator38 mi south
  7. Byberry39 mi south
  8. Hart41 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.

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°3718Jan4222Feb5432Mar6543Apr7554May8464Jun8867Jul8765Aug8056Sep6844Oct5433Nov4224DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 5.5 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.6 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 Salisbury. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salisbury station (USC00237514), 14 miles away. About 39.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSaline County, Missouri
Coordinates39.25778, -92.94889
SourcesWikidata Q28103407 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cambridge ghost town?

In Saline County, Missouri, at 39.2578, -92.9489. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Glasgow, MO, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Cambridge?

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 Cambridge?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cambridge?

Yes. Blosser (18 mi), Wakenda (23 mi), Landmark (25 mi), Cuba (36 mi).

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