Leopolis Ghost Town

Livingston County, Missouri39.8720, -93.4213

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.6 miChillicothe, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.4 miCream Ridge
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Leopolis. No free-licensed photo yet.

Leopolis is an abandoned town in Livingston County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miChillicotheCameronTrentonBrookfieldCarrolltonBethanyMarcelineLeopolis
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Leopolis. 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 Chillicothe, MO, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 74 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cream Ridge6.4 mi south
  2. Cleary11 mi southwest
  3. Genova15 mi west
  4. Sampsel16 mi west
  5. Asper19 mi south
  6. Paw Paw23 mi northeast
  7. Fisher24 mi southwest
  8. Quote27 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°3718Jan4222Feb5433Mar6643Apr7554May8464Jun8867Jul8665Aug7956Sep6744Oct5332Nov4123DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.8 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.7 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 Chillicothe Agri-Sci. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chillicothe Agri-Sci station (USW00053916), 9 miles away. About 40.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLivingston County, Missouri
Coordinates39.87196, -93.42132
SourcesWikidata Q27995266 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Leopolis ghost town?

In Livingston County, Missouri, at 39.8720, -93.4213. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chillicothe, MO, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 74 miles away.

Can you visit Leopolis?

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 Leopolis?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe Agri-Sci. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Leopolis?

Yes. Cream Ridge (6.4 mi), Cleary (11 mi), Genova (15 mi), Sampsel (16 mi).

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