Lisletown Ghost Town

Osage County, Missouri38.4934, -92.0060

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.7 miTaos, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
6.6 miCote Sans Dessein
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Lisletown is an abandoned town in Osage County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miJefferson CityFultonAshlandEldonHolts SummitCaliforniaOwensvilleLisletown
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lisletown. 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 Taos, MO, about 4.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 36 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cote Sans Dessein6.6 mi north
  2. Castle Rock8.2 mi west
  3. Gascondy16 mi southeast
  4. Teal17 mi southwest
  5. Ryors17 mi east
  6. Feuersville19 mi east
  7. Dingley22 mi southeast
  8. Decatur23 mi west

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mari-Osa Access. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4122Jan4726Feb5835Mar6845Apr7755May8565Jun8968Jul8866Aug8057Sep7046Oct5635Nov4526DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 3.6 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.8 inDec: 2.1 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Jefferson City Mem Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jefferson City Mem Ap station (USW00003963), 11 miles away. About 39.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationOsage County, Missouri
Coordinates38.49337, -92.00601
SourcesWikidata Q27995303 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lisletown ghost town?

In Osage County, Missouri, at 38.4934, -92.0060. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Taos, MO, about 4.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 36 miles away.

Can you visit Lisletown?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mari-Osa Access. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Lisletown?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jefferson City Mem Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Lisletown?

Yes. Cote Sans Dessein (6.6 mi), Castle Rock (8.2 mi), Gascondy (16 mi), Teal (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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