Lickskillet Ghost Town
Putnam County, Missouri40.4444, -92.7111
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 16 miUnionville, MO
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miHowland
Lickskillet, in Putnam County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lickskillet. 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 Unionville, MO, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Des Moines, IA, 91 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Howland14 mi northwest
- Zig22 mi south
- West Liberty22 mi west
- Lindersville24 mi south
- Loeffler24 mi south
- Terre Haute28 mi west
- Tullvania31 mi south
- Paw Paw31 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Green City 5N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Green City 5N station (USC00233416), 14 miles away. About 40.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Putnam County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.44444, -92.71111 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995340 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lickskillet ghost town?
In Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.4444, -92.7111. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Unionville, MO, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Des Moines, IA, 91 miles away.
Can you visit Lickskillet?
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 Lickskillet?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Green City 5N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Lickskillet?
Yes. Howland (14 mi), Zig (22 mi), West Liberty (22 mi), Lindersville (24 mi).
