Paw Paw Ghost Town
Sullivan County, Missouri40.0911, -93.0878
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8 miMilan, MO
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miLoeffler
Paw Paw is a ghost town in Sullivan County, Missouri.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Paw Paw. 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 Milan, MO, about 8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 89 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Loeffler13 mi east
- Tullvania16 mi east
- Zig17 mi east
- Lindersville20 mi east
- Hart22 mi southeast
- Leopolis23 mi southwest
- Terre Haute25 mi north
- West Liberty27 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe 22 Ene.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chillicothe 22 Ene station (USW00013301), 16 miles away. About 40.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Sullivan County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.09111, -93.08778 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28103460 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Paw Paw ghost town?
In Sullivan County, Missouri, at 40.0911, -93.0878. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Milan, MO, about 8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 89 miles away.
Can you visit Paw Paw?
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 Paw Paw?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe 22 Ene.
Are there other ghost towns near Paw Paw?
Yes. Loeffler (13 mi), Tullvania (16 mi), Zig (17 mi), Lindersville (20 mi).
