Oswald Ghost Town

Atchison County, Missouri40.2686, -95.2392

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miTarkio, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.2 miKings Grove
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Oswald. No free-licensed photo yet.

Oswald, in Atchison County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaryvilleClarindaSavannahShenandoahFalls CityAuburnHiawathaOswald
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Oswald. 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 Tarkio, MO, about 14 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kings Grove6.2 mi east
  2. Nishnabotna14 mi west
  3. Napier15 mi south
  4. St. Deroin17 mi west
  5. Center Grove18 mi north
  6. Excelsior21 mi west
  7. Scott City23 mi northwest
  8. Sonora27 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.

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 Tarkio.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tarkio station (USW00014945), 14 miles away.

Facts

LocationAtchison County, Missouri
Coordinates40.26861, -95.23917
Also known asOswald, Missouri
SourcesWikidata Q26721009 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Oswald ghost town?

In Atchison County, Missouri, at 40.2686, -95.2392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tarkio, MO, about 14 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Oswald?

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 Oswald?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Oswald?

Yes. Kings Grove (6.2 mi), Nishnabotna (14 mi), Napier (15 mi), St. Deroin (17 mi).

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