Cream Ridge Ghost Town

Livingston County, Missouri39.7853, -93.4628

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.5 miChillicothe, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.7 miCleary
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Cream Ridge is an abandoned town in Livingston County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miCameronRichmondTrentonBrookfieldCarrolltonMarcelineCream Ridge
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Cream Ridge. 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 Chillicothe, MO, about 4.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 68 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cleary4.7 mi southwest
  2. Leopolis6.4 mi north
  3. Asper12 mi south
  4. Sampsel13 mi west
  5. Genova15 mi northwest
  6. Fisher17 mi southwest
  7. Quote21 mi southwest
  8. Paw Paw29 mi northeast

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°3416Jan4021Feb5231Mar6441Apr7453May8363Jun8767Jul8664Aug7855Sep6643Oct5131Nov3922DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe 2S. 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 Chillicothe 2S station (USC00231580), 3.9 miles away. About 41.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLivingston County, Missouri
Coordinates39.78528, -93.46278
SourcesWikidata Q27995264 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cream Ridge ghost town?

In Livingston County, Missouri, at 39.7853, -93.4628. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chillicothe, MO, about 4.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 68 miles away.

Can you visit Cream Ridge?

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 Cream Ridge?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe 2S. 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 Cream Ridge?

Yes. Cleary (4.7 mi), Leopolis (6.4 mi), Asper (12 mi), Sampsel (13 mi).

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