Pea Ridge Ghost Town

Washington County, Missouri38.1258, -91.0419

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miSullivan, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miVilander
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pea Ridge. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pea Ridge, in Washington County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miUnionSullivanSt. ClairCubaPotosiRaintree PlantationPea Ridge
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Pea Ridge. 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 Sullivan, MO, about 8.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vilander5.3 mi southwest
  2. George9.7 mi northeast
  3. Fourche a Renault12 mi southeast
  4. Avery14 mi west
  5. Boone18 mi northwest
  6. Mud Town18 mi southeast
  7. Brazil19 mi south
  8. Palmer20 mi south

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

Facts

LocationWashington County, Missouri
Coordinates38.12583, -91.04194
SourcesWikidata Q28123394 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pea Ridge ghost town?

In Washington County, Missouri, at 38.1258, -91.0419. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sullivan, MO, about 8.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Pea Ridge?

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 Pea Ridge?

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 Pea Ridge?

Yes. Vilander (5.3 mi), George (9.7 mi), Fourche a Renault (12 mi), Avery (14 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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