Index Ghost Town

Cass County, Missouri38.5689, -94.1358

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.2 miGarden City, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miLone Tree
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Index. No free-licensed photo yet.

Index is an abandoned town in Cass County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRaymoreHarrisonvillePleasant HillPeculiarGreenwoodLake LotawanaHoldenIndex
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Index. 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 Garden City, MO, about 3.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lone Tree12 mi west
  2. Coleville14 mi southwest
  3. Industry15 mi southeast
  4. Kimpton16 mi northwest
  5. Culver17 mi south
  6. West Union23 mi west
  7. Vinton26 mi southwest
  8. Powell27 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3921Jan4425Feb5534Mar6544Apr7555May8465Jun8869Jul8767Aug8058Sep6846Oct5435Nov4226DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.9 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pleasant Hill Wfo. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pleasant Hill Wfo station (USC00236745), 18 miles away. About 42.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCass County, Missouri
Coordinates38.56890, -94.13578
SourcesWikidata Q27995137 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Index ghost town?

In Cass County, Missouri, at 38.5689, -94.1358. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Garden City, MO, about 3.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Index?

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 Index?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pleasant Hill Wfo. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Index?

Yes. Lone Tree (12 mi), Coleville (14 mi), Industry (15 mi), Kimpton (16 mi).

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