Mud Town Ghost Town

Washington County, Missouri38.0194, -90.7394

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.2 miPotosi, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.1 miFountain Farm
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Mud Town is a ghost town in Washington County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miFestusPark HillsBonne TerreDe SotoDeslogeHillsboroPotosiMud Town
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Mud Town. 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 Potosi, MO, about 6.2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fountain Farm3.1 mi south
  2. White3.3 mi southeast
  3. Adelbert3.7 mi southeast
  4. Fourche a Renault7.5 mi west
  5. Pea Ridge18 mi northwest
  6. Palmer19 mi southwest
  7. George19 mi northwest
  8. Brazil21 mi southwest

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°4021Jan4525Feb5534Mar6644Apr7454May8263Jun8667Jul8565Aug7857Sep6846Oct5435Nov4326DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.6 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 3.0 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 Potosi 4 Sw. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Potosi 4 Sw station (USC00236826), 10 miles away. About 45.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Missouri
Coordinates38.01944, -90.73944
SourcesWikidata Q28123391 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mud Town ghost town?

In Washington County, Missouri, at 38.0194, -90.7394. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Potosi, MO, about 6.2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Mud Town?

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 Mud Town?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Potosi 4 Sw. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Mud Town?

Yes. Fountain Farm (3.1 mi), White (3.3 mi), Adelbert (3.7 mi), Fourche a Renault (7.5 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis