Orleans Ghost Town
Polk County, Missouri37.5223, -93.5191
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.1 miBolivar, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.4 miGresham
Orleans, in Polk County, Missouri, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Orleans. 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 Bolivar, MO, about 8.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 26 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Gresham9.4 mi southeast
- Phenix10 mi south
- Hulston13 mi west
- Seybert14 mi west
- Crisp15 mi west
- Emmett15 mi southwest
- Dewey17 mi northeast
- Graceland21 mi northwest
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Stockton Recreation Area, Stockton Reservoir. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 Bolivar 1 Ne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bolivar 1 Ne station (USC00230789), 9.6 miles away. About 46.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Polk County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.52226, -93.51909 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995337 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Orleans ghost town?
In Polk County, Missouri, at 37.5223, -93.5191. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bolivar, MO, about 8.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 26 miles away.
Can you visit Orleans?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Stockton Recreation Area, Stockton Reservoir. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Orleans?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bolivar 1 Ne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Orleans?
Yes. Gresham (9.4 mi), Phenix (10 mi), Hulston (13 mi), Seybert (14 mi).
