Martinsburg Ghost Town
Ripley County, Missouri36.5878, -90.6907
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.7 miDoniphan, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.2 miParks
Martinsburg, in Ripley County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- National Park Service
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Martinsburg. 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 Doniphan, MO, about 7.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 53 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Parks7.2 mi east
- Dryden7.2 mi northwest
- Kingbee8.5 mi north
- Pleasant Grove13 mi northwest
- Ponder17 mi west
- Tucker18 mi northwest
- Bennett20 mi northwest
- Upalika24 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
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Doniphan. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Doniphan station (USC00232289), 7.1 miles away. About 51.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Ripley County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.58784, -90.69067 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28035685 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Martinsburg ghost town?
In Ripley County, Missouri, at 36.5878, -90.6907. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Doniphan, MO, about 7.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jonesboro, AR, 53 miles away.
Can you visit Martinsburg?
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 Martinsburg?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Doniphan. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Martinsburg?
Yes. Parks (7.2 mi), Dryden (7.2 mi), Kingbee (8.5 mi), Pleasant Grove (13 mi).
