Lutman Ghost Town

Pettis County, Missouri38.6103, -93.0874

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miSedalia, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
7.2 miArator
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lutman. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lutman is an abandoned town in Pettis County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miSedaliaCaliforniaWhiteman AFBKnob NosterWindsorTiptonVersaillesLutman
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lutman. 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 Sedalia, MO, about 10 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Arator7.2 mi north
  2. Byberry10 mi northeast
  3. Todd21 mi south
  4. Passo26 mi southwest
  5. Decatur38 mi east
  6. Baker39 mi southwest
  7. Blosser42 mi north
  8. Cambridge45 mi north

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°3921Jan4425Feb5534Mar6544Apr7454May8364Jun8767Jul8665Aug7957Sep6746Oct5435Nov4326DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.5 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 March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sedalia Mem Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sedalia Mem Ap station (USW00003994), 8.3 miles away. About 36.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPettis County, Missouri
Coordinates38.61030, -93.08742
SourcesWikidata Q27995320 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lutman ghost town?

In Pettis County, Missouri, at 38.6103, -93.0874. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sedalia, MO, about 10 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Lutman?

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 Lutman?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lutman?

Yes. Arator (7.2 mi), Byberry (10 mi), Todd (21 mi), Passo (26 mi).

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