Ellenorah Ghost Town

Gentry County, Missouri40.3386, -94.3319

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miAlbany, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
4.3 miSiloam Springs
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Ellenorah is a ghost town in Gentry County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaryvilleSavannahBethanyLamoniGallatinLeonAlbanyEllenorah
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Ellenorah. 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 Albany, MO, about 6.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Siloam Springs4.3 mi northeast
  2. Old Pattonsburg23 mi southeast
  3. Empire Prairie24 mi southwest
  4. Xenia25 mi west
  5. Flag Springs28 mi southwest
  6. Knowlton34 mi north
  7. Boxford36 mi south
  8. Bayfield41 mi south

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°3514Jan4019Feb5229Mar6340Apr7452May8462Jun8867Jul8764Aug7955Sep6742Oct5230Nov3920DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 3.6 inMay: 5.7 inJun: 5.7 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.5 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Albany. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Albany station (USC00230051), 6.2 miles away. About 37.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGentry County, Missouri
Coordinates40.33861, -94.33194
Also known asEllenorah, Missouri, Ellenorah, MO
SourcesWikidata Q27995180 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ellenorah ghost town?

In Gentry County, Missouri, at 40.3386, -94.3319. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Albany, MO, about 6.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Ellenorah?

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 Ellenorah?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Ellenorah?

Yes. Siloam Springs (4.3 mi), Old Pattonsburg (23 mi), Empire Prairie (24 mi), Xenia (25 mi).

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