Caput Ghost Town
Barton County, Missouri37.5820, -94.3310
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.7 miLamar, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miFlory
Caput is an abandoned town in Barton County, Missouri.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Caput. 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 Lamar, MO, about 6.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 36 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Flory15 mi east
- Ardath15 mi west
- Dublin16 mi south
- Greene Springs19 mi northeast
- Pashaw22 mi northeast
- Georgia City23 mi southwest
- Crisp30 mi east
- Seybert31 mi east
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 March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lamar 7N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lamar 7N station (USC00234705), 2.8 miles away. About 48.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Barton County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.58200, -94.33100 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995115 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Caput ghost town?
In Barton County, Missouri, at 37.5820, -94.3310. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lamar, MO, about 6.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 36 miles away.
Can you visit Caput?
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 Caput?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lamar 7N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Caput?
Yes. Flory (15 mi), Ardath (15 mi), Dublin (16 mi), Greene Springs (19 mi).
