Cuba Ghost Town

Lafayette County, Missouri39.2172, -93.6113

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miCarrollton, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miWakenda
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cuba. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cuba is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshallOak GroveRichmondHigginsvilleLexingtonCarrolltonCuba
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cuba. 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 Carrollton, MO, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wakenda14 mi northeast
  2. Blosser18 mi east
  3. Fortyville18 mi southwest
  4. Quote23 mi north
  5. Ovid23 mi northwest
  6. Fisher24 mi north
  7. Asper28 mi north
  8. Cambridge36 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Baltimore Bend Conservation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3720Jan4323Feb5434Mar6544Apr7455May8464Jun8768Jul8666Aug7958Sep6846Oct5435Nov4225DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 5.0 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.5 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 Waverly. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Waverly station (USC00238770), 4.4 miles away. About 40.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLafayette County, Missouri
Coordinates39.21724, -93.61133
SourcesWikidata Q27995254 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cuba ghost town?

In Lafayette County, Missouri, at 39.2172, -93.6113. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carrollton, MO, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Cuba?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Baltimore Bend Conservation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cuba?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cuba?

Yes. Wakenda (14 mi), Blosser (18 mi), Fortyville (18 mi), Quote (23 mi).

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