Louisa Ghost Town

Texas County, Missouri37.1361, -91.9103

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miCabool, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
1.8 miGrogan
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Louisa. No free-licensed photo yet.

Louisa is a ghost town in Texas County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest PlainsMountain GroveSalemAvaLickingMountain ViewLouisa
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Louisa. 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 Cabool, MO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Grogan1.8 mi northeast
  2. Nagle5.4 mi northeast
  3. Hattie8.5 mi southeast
  4. Hurst12 mi northwest
  5. Gravel Point15 mi northwest
  6. Ann17 mi southwest
  7. Plum Valley18 mi northwest
  8. Congo22 mi southeast

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°4224Jan4828Feb5736Mar6845Apr7554May8363Jun8767Jul8665Aug7957Sep6845Oct5636Nov4628DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.8 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 4.4 inDec: 3.0 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Houston. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Houston station (USC00234019), 13 miles away. About 46.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTexas County, Missouri
Coordinates37.13611, -91.91028
SourcesWikidata Q28123359 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Louisa ghost town?

In Texas County, Missouri, at 37.1361, -91.9103. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cabool, MO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Louisa?

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 Louisa?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Houston. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Louisa?

Yes. Grogan (1.8 mi), Nagle (5.4 mi), Hattie (8.5 mi), Hurst (12 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri