Noonan Ghost Town

Ralls County, Missouri39.4600, -91.6113

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miVandalia, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.4 miJoanna
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Noonan is a ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miHannibalMexicoCentraliaBowling GreenPalmyraLouisianaVandaliaNoonan
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Noonan. 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 Vandalia, MO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Joanna6.4 mi northwest
  2. Hydesburg17 mi northeast
  3. Booth22 mi east
  4. Lamb23 mi northeast
  5. Busch24 mi east
  6. LaMotte24 mi east
  7. Reading26 mi east
  8. Mark31 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

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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 Vandalia.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Vandalia station (USC00238577), 12 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRalls County, Missouri
Coordinates39.46004, -91.61127
SourcesWikidata Q27997544 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Noonan ghost town?

In Ralls County, Missouri, at 39.4600, -91.6113. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Vandalia, MO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Noonan?

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 Noonan?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Vandalia.

Are there other ghost towns near Noonan?

Yes. Joanna (6.4 mi), Hydesburg (17 mi), Booth (22 mi), Lamb (23 mi).

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