Lone Tree Ghost Town

Cass County, Missouri38.5722, -94.3611

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.4 miHarrisonville, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miKimpton
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Lone Tree is a former settlement in Cass County, Missouri, listed among the ghost towns of Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRaymoreBeltonHarrisonvillePleasant HillPeculiarGreenwoodLouisburgLone Tree
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Lone Tree. 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 Harrisonville, MO, about 5.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kimpton10 mi north
  2. Coleville11 mi south
  3. Index12 mi east
  4. West Union13 mi northwest
  5. Powell16 mi northwest
  6. Vinton18 mi southwest
  7. Culver19 mi southeast
  8. Industry25 mi east

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), 17 miles away. About 42.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCass County, Missouri
Coordinates38.57222, -94.36111
Also known asLone Tree, Missouri, Lone Tree, MO
SourcesWikidata Q27984351 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lone Tree ghost town?

In Cass County, Missouri, at 38.5722, -94.3611. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Harrisonville, MO, about 5.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Lone Tree?

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 Lone Tree?

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 Lone Tree?

Yes. Kimpton (10 mi), Coleville (11 mi), Index (12 mi), West Union (13 mi).

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