Morsey Ghost Town

Warren County, Missouri38.9511, -91.2229

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miWarrenton, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.7 miPrairieview
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Morsey is a ghost town in Warren County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miWentzvilleTroyWarrentonMontgomery CityNew HavenMorsey
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Morsey. 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 Warrenton, MO, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 29 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Prairieview3.7 mi southeast
  2. Mashek8.7 mi northeast
  3. Abattis13 mi southwest
  4. Hobart19 mi north
  5. Owen19 mi east
  6. Garrett25 mi southwest
  7. Burr Oak26 mi east
  8. Senate Grove27 mi south

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), 9.2 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWarren County, Missouri
Coordinates38.95115, -91.22293
SourcesWikidata Q28123374 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Morsey ghost town?

In Warren County, Missouri, at 38.9511, -91.2229. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Warrenton, MO, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 29 miles away.

Can you visit Morsey?

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 Morsey?

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 Morsey?

Yes. Prairieview (3.7 mi), Mashek (8.7 mi), Abattis (13 mi), Hobart (19 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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