Ovid Ghost Town

Ray County, Missouri39.4675, -93.8841

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miRichmond, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miQuote
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Ovid is a ghost town in Ray County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miKearneyChillicotheCameronRichmondHigginsvilleLexingtonOvid
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Ovid. 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 Richmond, MO, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 36 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Quote12 mi northeast
  2. Fisher16 mi northeast
  3. Far West19 mi northwest
  4. Cuba23 mi southeast
  5. Asper24 mi northeast
  6. Sampsel26 mi north
  7. Cleary27 mi northeast
  8. Wakenda29 mi east

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°3815Jan4220Feb5430Mar6540Apr7451May8361Jun8766Jul8662Aug7954Sep6741Oct5330Nov4221DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.7 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 6.3 inJun: 5.4 inJul: 4.9 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.7 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 Richmond 3S. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Richmond 3S station (USC00237116), 16 miles away. About 42.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRay County, Missouri
Coordinates39.46751, -93.88410
SourcesWikidata Q28001939 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ovid ghost town?

In Ray County, Missouri, at 39.4675, -93.8841. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Richmond, MO, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Independence, MO, 36 miles away.

Can you visit Ovid?

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 Ovid?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Richmond 3S. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Ovid?

Yes. Quote (12 mi), Fisher (16 mi), Far West (19 mi), Cuba (23 mi).

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