Mashek Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Missouri39.0042, -91.0761

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miTroy, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
8.7 miMorsey
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Mashek, in Lincoln County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miWentzvilleLake St. LouisWarrentonBowling GreenMashek
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Mashek. 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 Troy, MO, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Morsey8.7 mi southwest
  2. Prairieview9.5 mi southwest
  3. Owen13 mi southeast
  4. Hobart14 mi north
  5. Burr Oak17 mi east
  6. Abattis21 mi southwest
  7. Sterling Landing22 mi east
  8. Firma23 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°3920Jan4423Feb5533Mar6643Apr7553May8463Jun8866Jul8664Aug8056Sep6845Oct5434Nov4325DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 2.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Warrenton 1 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Warrenton 1 N station (USC00238725), 12 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Missouri
Coordinates39.00417, -91.07611
SourcesWikidata Q27995260 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mashek ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Missouri, at 39.0042, -91.0761. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Troy, MO, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Mashek?

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 Mashek?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Warrenton 1 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Mashek?

Yes. Morsey (8.7 mi), Prairieview (9.5 mi), Owen (13 mi), Hobart (14 mi).

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