Hico Ghost Town
Dallas County, Missouri37.5694, -93.0053
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.2 miBuffalo, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miSampson
Hico is a ghost town in Dallas County, Missouri.
On the map
- Other federal
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Hico. 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 Buffalo, MO, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 30 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sampson13 mi southeast
- Dewey16 mi northwest
- Clifford16 mi northwest
- Corkery17 mi northeast
- Ingalls19 mi northwest
- Atchley20 mi northeast
- Holman21 mi south
- Compton23 mi south
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, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Buffalo 2N. 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 Buffalo 2N station (USC00231087), 8.7 miles away. About 45.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dallas County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.56944, -93.00528 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995156 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Hico ghost town?
In Dallas County, Missouri, at 37.5694, -93.0053. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buffalo, MO, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 30 miles away.
Can you visit Hico?
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 Hico?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Buffalo 2N. 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 Hico?
Yes. Sampson (13 mi), Dewey (16 mi), Clifford (16 mi), Corkery (17 mi).
