Fisher Ghost Town

Carroll County, Missouri39.5609, -93.6072

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miCarrollton, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.3 miQuote
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Fisher is an abandoned town in Carroll County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miChillicotheCameronRichmondTrentonHigginsvilleLexingtonBrookfieldFisher
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Fisher. 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 Carrollton, MO, about 15 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Quote4.3 mi west
  2. Asper7.6 mi northeast
  3. Cleary13 mi north
  4. Ovid16 mi southwest
  5. Cream Ridge17 mi northeast
  6. Sampsel18 mi north
  7. Wakenda21 mi southeast
  8. Leopolis24 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°3416Jan4021Feb5231Mar6441Apr7453May8363Jun8767Jul8664Aug7855Sep6643Oct5131Nov3922DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 1.7 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 Chillicothe 2S. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chillicothe 2S station (USC00231580), 15 miles away. About 41.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarroll County, Missouri
Coordinates39.56085, -93.60716
SourcesWikidata Q27995133 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fisher ghost town?

In Carroll County, Missouri, at 39.5609, -93.6072. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carrollton, MO, about 15 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Fisher?

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 Fisher?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe 2S. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Fisher?

Yes. Quote (4.3 mi), Asper (7.6 mi), Cleary (13 mi), Ovid (16 mi).

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