Fourteen Bend Ghost Town
Pemiscot County, Missouri36.2803, -89.5890
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.2 miRidgely, TN
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 1.1 miKennedy
Fourteen Bend is an abandoned town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Fourteen Bend. 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 Ridgely, TN, about 6.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 60 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Kennedy1.1 mi south
- Stancil5.8 mi northwest
- Stewart6.5 mi north
- Black Island6.7 mi west
- Linda9.3 mi north
- Terry9.6 mi west
- Swift9.8 mi west
- Brent10 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 Caruthersville. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Caruthersville station (USC00231364), 7.5 miles away. About 55.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pemiscot County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.28034, -89.58897 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995312 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Fourteen Bend ghost town?
In Pemiscot County, Missouri, at 36.2803, -89.5890. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ridgely, TN, about 6.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 60 miles away.
Can you visit Fourteen Bend?
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 Fourteen Bend?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Caruthersville. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Fourteen Bend?
Yes. Kennedy (1.1 mi), Stancil (5.8 mi), Stewart (6.5 mi), Black Island (6.7 mi).
