Empire Prairie Ghost Town

Andrew County, Missouri40.0831, -94.6392

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miStanberry, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.3 miFlag Springs
Illustration of a midwest landscape
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Empire Prairie is a ghost town in Andrew County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. JosephMaryvilleCameronSavannahBethanyCountry ClubAlbanyEmpire Prairie
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Empire Prairie. 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 Stanberry, MO, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Flag Springs4.3 mi south
  2. Boxford16 mi south
  3. Bayfield21 mi south
  4. Ellenorah24 mi northeast
  5. Old Pattonsburg27 mi east
  6. Kings Grove28 mi northwest
  7. Xenia28 mi north
  8. Siloam Springs28 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°3415Jan3919Feb5130Mar6341Apr7252May8262Jun8666Jul8564Aug7855Sep6543Oct5031Nov3821DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 5.1 inJul: 5.5 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 1.9 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Conception. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Conception station (USC00231822), 11 miles away. About 38.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAndrew County, Missouri
Coordinates40.08306, -94.63917
SourcesWikidata Q27995108 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Empire Prairie ghost town?

In Andrew County, Missouri, at 40.0831, -94.6392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stanberry, MO, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Empire Prairie?

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 Empire Prairie?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Conception. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Empire Prairie?

Yes. Flag Springs (4.3 mi), Boxford (16 mi), Bayfield (21 mi), Ellenorah (24 mi).

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