Independence Ghost Town

Custer County, Oklahoma35.7253, -98.9389

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miThomas, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miIndianapolis
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Independence is an abandoned town in Custer County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miWeatherfordElk CityClintonHintonNew CordellWatongaBurns FlatIndependence
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Independence. 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 Thomas, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Indianapolis13 mi south
  2. Fay17 mi east
  3. Foss23 mi southwest
  4. Lenora23 mi north
  5. Eagle City24 mi northeast
  6. Cestos30 mi north
  7. Cloud Chief33 mi south
  8. Port42 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°4926Jan5329Feb6238Mar7046Apr8056May8966Jun9570Jul9469Aug8460Sep7248Oct5936Nov4928DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 2.9 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 2.8 inNov: 1.5 inDec: 1.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Putnam 3N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Putnam 3N Mesonet station (USC00347343), 12 miles away. About 29.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCuster County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.72530, -98.93890
Also known asIndependence, Oklahoma, Independence, OK
SourcesWikidata Q14708467 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Independence ghost town?

In Custer County, Oklahoma, at 35.7253, -98.9389. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thomas, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Independence?

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 Independence?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Putnam 3N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Independence?

Yes. Indianapolis (13 mi), Fay (17 mi), Foss (23 mi), Lenora (23 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

All 108 ghost towns in Oklahoma · Ghost towns near Oklahoma City