Factoryville Ghost Town

Cass County, Nebraska40.8000, -95.9667

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.4 miBeaver Lake, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miRock Bluff
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Factoryville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Factoryville is an abandoned town in Cass County, Nebraska.

On the map

20 mi40 miBellevueNebraska CityPlattsmouthOffutt AFBGlenwoodBeaver LakeSyracuseFactoryville
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Factoryville. 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 Beaver Lake, NE, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellevue, NE, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rock Bluff11 mi northeast
  2. Minersville17 mi southeast
  3. Oreapolis17 mi north
  4. Sonora26 mi southeast
  5. Riverside29 mi northwest
  6. Scott City33 mi southeast
  7. Excelsior38 mi southeast
  8. Saltillo38 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3414Jan3918Feb5228Mar6439Apr7451May8361Jun8766Jul8563Aug7954Sep6641Oct5129Nov3819DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.4 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 Nebraska City 2Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Nebraska City 2Nw station (USC00255810), 8.2 miles away. About 34.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCass County, Nebraska
Coordinates40.80000, -95.96667
Census counts2000: 0
Also known asFactoryville, Nebraska, Union Mills, Factoryville, NE
SourcesWikidata Q5428796 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Factoryville ghost town?

In Cass County, Nebraska, at 40.8000, -95.9667. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Beaver Lake, NE, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellevue, NE, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Factoryville?

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 Factoryville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Nebraska City 2Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Factoryville?

Yes. Rock Bluff (11 mi), Minersville (17 mi), Oreapolis (17 mi), Sonora (26 mi).

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