Hydesburg Ghost Town

Ralls County, Missouri39.6764, -91.4672

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.5 miHannibal, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.2 miLamb
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Hydesburg is a ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miQuincyBowling GreenPalmyraLouisianaVandaliaCantonHydesburg
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hydesburg. 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 Hannibal, MO, about 4.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 68 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lamb6.2 mi northeast
  2. Joanna14 mi southwest
  3. Mark15 mi north
  4. Busch16 mi southeast
  5. Noonan17 mi southwest
  6. LaMotte17 mi southeast
  7. Reading22 mi southeast
  8. Cherry Dell25 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

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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 Hannibal Wtr Wks.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hannibal Wtr Wks station (USC00233601), 5.9 miles away. About 41.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRalls County, Missouri
Coordinates39.67639, -91.46724
SourcesWikidata Q27997537 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hydesburg ghost town?

In Ralls County, Missouri, at 39.6764, -91.4672. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hannibal, MO, about 4.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 68 miles away.

Can you visit Hydesburg?

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 Hydesburg?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hannibal Wtr Wks.

Are there other ghost towns near Hydesburg?

Yes. Lamb (6.2 mi), Joanna (14 mi), Mark (15 mi), Busch (16 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis