Decatur Ghost Town
Cole County, Missouri38.4525, -92.4199
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miEldon, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miTeal
Decatur, in Cole County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Decatur. 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 Eldon, MO, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 35 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Teal12 mi southeast
- Castle Rock14 mi east
- Lisletown23 mi east
- Cote Sans Dessein25 mi east
- Todd32 mi west
- Byberry32 mi northwest
- Gascondy32 mi east
- Lutman38 mi west
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 Eldon. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eldon station (USC00232503), 11 miles away. About 44.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Cole County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.45253, -92.41991 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995145 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Decatur ghost town?
In Cole County, Missouri, at 38.4525, -92.4199. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eldon, MO, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 35 miles away.
Can you visit Decatur?
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 Decatur?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Eldon. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Decatur?
Yes. Teal (12 mi), Castle Rock (14 mi), Lisletown (23 mi), Cote Sans Dessein (25 mi).
