Mark Ghost Town
Marion County, Missouri39.8881, -91.4636
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.5 miQuincy, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miLamb
Mark is a ghost town in Marion County, Missouri.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mark. 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 Quincy, IL, about 5.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 80 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Lamb11 mi south
- Hydesburg15 mi south
- Cherry Dell20 mi west
- Bunker Hill25 mi northwest
- Busch26 mi southeast
- Joanna26 mi southwest
- LaMotte27 mi southeast
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site30 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area, Soulard 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Quincy Dam 21. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Quincy Dam 21 station (USC00117077), 2.2 miles away. About 36.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Marion County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.88806, -91.46361 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995273 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mark ghost town?
In Marion County, Missouri, at 39.8881, -91.4636. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Quincy, IL, about 5.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 80 miles away.
Can you visit Mark?
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: Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area, Soulard Access. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Mark?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Quincy Dam 21. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Mark?
Yes. Lamb (11 mi), Hydesburg (15 mi), Cherry Dell (20 mi), Bunker Hill (25 mi).
