Prairieview Ghost Town

Warren County, Missouri38.9025, -91.1943

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.5 miWarrenton, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.7 miMorsey
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Prairieview is an abandoned town in Warren County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miWentzvilleLake St. LouisTroyWarrentonMontgomery CityPrairieview
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Prairieview. 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 Warrenton, MO, about 6.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Morsey3.7 mi northwest
  2. Mashek9.5 mi northeast
  3. Abattis12 mi southwest
  4. Owen18 mi east
  5. Hobart22 mi north
  6. Senate Grove24 mi south
  7. Garrett25 mi west
  8. Burr Oak26 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

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°3920Jan4423Feb5533Mar6643Apr7553May8463Jun8866Jul8664Aug8056Sep6845Oct5434Nov4325DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 2.4 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 Warrenton 1 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Warrenton 1 N station (USC00238725), 5.6 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWarren County, Missouri
Coordinates38.90255, -91.19432
SourcesWikidata Q28123376 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Prairieview ghost town?

In Warren County, Missouri, at 38.9025, -91.1943. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Warrenton, MO, about 6.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Prairieview?

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 Prairieview?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Warrenton 1 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Prairieview?

Yes. Morsey (3.7 mi), Mashek (9.5 mi), Abattis (12 mi), Owen (18 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis