Fortyville Ghost Town

Lafayette County, Missouri39.0047, -93.8080

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miHigginsville, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miCuba
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Fortyville, in Lafayette County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miWarrensburgGrain ValleyRichmondHigginsvilleLexingtonFortyville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fortyville. 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 Higginsville, MO, about 6.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cuba18 mi northeast
  2. Blosser31 mi northeast
  3. Wakenda31 mi northeast
  4. Ovid32 mi north
  5. Index35 mi southwest
  6. Kimpton36 mi southwest
  7. Quote38 mi north
  8. Fisher40 mi north

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°3618Jan4222Feb5332Mar6443Apr7454May8364Jun8768Jul8665Aug7856Sep6644Oct5233Nov4123DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 5.0 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 1.8 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 Higginsville. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Higginsville station (USC00233838), 7.2 miles away. About 40.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLafayette County, Missouri
Coordinates39.00473, -93.80800
SourcesWikidata Q27995255 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fortyville ghost town?

In Lafayette County, Missouri, at 39.0047, -93.8080. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Higginsville, MO, about 6.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Fortyville?

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 Fortyville?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Fortyville?

Yes. Cuba (18 mi), Blosser (31 mi), Wakenda (31 mi), Ovid (32 mi).

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