Palmer Ghost Town

Washington County, Missouri37.8394, -90.9958

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mark Twain National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
14 miPotosi, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.7 miBrazil
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Palmer. No free-licensed photo yet.

Palmer is an abandoned town in Washington County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miPark HillsSullivanBonne TerreDeslogeCubaPotosiPalmer
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Palmer. 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 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 67 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brazil3.7 mi west
  2. Ishmael4 mi southwest
  3. Shepard12 mi southeast
  4. Fourche a Renault14 mi northeast
  5. Buick18 mi southwest
  6. Fountain Farm18 mi northeast
  7. Adelbert18 mi northeast
  8. White19 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Mark Twain National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Mark Twain National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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), 9.3 miles away. About 45.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Missouri
Coordinates37.83944, -90.99583
SourcesWikidata Q28123393 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Palmer ghost town?

In Washington County, Missouri, at 37.8394, -90.9958. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Potosi, MO, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 67 miles away.

Can you visit Palmer?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mark Twain National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Palmer?

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 Palmer?

Yes. Brazil (3.7 mi), Ishmael (4 mi), Shepard (12 mi), Fourche a Renault (14 mi).

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