Garrett Ghost Town

Callaway County, Missouri38.8000, -91.6488

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miHermann, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miAbattis
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Garrett, in Callaway County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miFultonMexicoWarrentonHolts SummitMontgomery CityNew HavenHermannGarrett
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Garrett. 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 Hermann, MO, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Abattis14 mi east
  2. Ryors22 mi south
  3. Senate Grove23 mi southeast
  4. Cote Sans Dessein23 mi southwest
  5. Morsey25 mi northeast
  6. Prairieview25 mi east
  7. Feuersville28 mi south
  8. Lisletown29 mi southwest

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°3720Jan4224Feb5333Mar6443Apr7353May8262Jun8666Jul8564Aug7856Sep6644Oct5333Nov4124DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 4.8 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 2.5 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 Fulton. 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 Fulton station (USC00233079), 16 miles away. About 44.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCallaway County, Missouri
Coordinates38.80004, -91.64878
SourcesWikidata Q27995128 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Garrett ghost town?

In Callaway County, Missouri, at 38.8000, -91.6488. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hermann, MO, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Garrett?

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 Garrett?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fulton. 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 Garrett?

Yes. Abattis (14 mi), Ryors (22 mi), Senate Grove (23 mi), Cote Sans Dessein (23 mi).

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