Enterprise Ghost Town
McDonald County, Missouri36.6723, -94.6086
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.2 miAnderson, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.5 miCayuga
Enterprise is an abandoned town in McDonald County, Missouri.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Enterprise. 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 Anderson, MO, about 9.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 28 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Cayuga3.5 mi southwest
- Afton20 mi west
- Eldorado Springs21 mi south
- Monark Springs22 mi northeast
- Douthat23 mi northwest
- Hockerville24 mi northwest
- Zincville25 mi northwest
- Picher25 mi northwest
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, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Anderson 3W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Anderson 3W station (USC00230163), 7.1 miles away. About 49.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | McDonald County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.67229, -94.60856 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995275 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Enterprise ghost town?
In McDonald County, Missouri, at 36.6723, -94.6086. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Anderson, MO, about 9.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 28 miles away.
Can you visit Enterprise?
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 Enterprise?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Anderson 3W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Enterprise?
Yes. Cayuga (3.5 mi), Afton (20 mi), Eldorado Springs (21 mi), Monark Springs (22 mi).
