Ryors Ghost Town

Osage County, Missouri38.4825, -91.6983

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miLinn, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
6.3 miFeuersville
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Ryors is a ghost town in Osage County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miJefferson CityFultonHolts SummitOwensvilleNew HavenHermannWardsvilleRyors
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ryors. 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 Linn, MO, about 7.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Feuersville6.3 mi south
  2. Manda12 mi southeast
  3. Dingley13 mi south
  4. Gascondy15 mi southwest
  5. Lisletown17 mi west
  6. Cote Sans Dessein17 mi northwest
  7. Leduc20 mi south
  8. Senate Grove21 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°4020Jan4624Feb5633Mar6743Apr7653May8362Jun8866Jul8764Aug8056Sep6944Oct5634Nov4425DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 3.4 inDec: 2.5 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Freedom. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Freedom station (USC00233043), 1.7 miles away. About 44.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationOsage County, Missouri
Coordinates38.48250, -91.69833
SourcesWikidata Q27995304 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ryors ghost town?

In Osage County, Missouri, at 38.4825, -91.6983. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Linn, MO, about 7.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, MO, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Ryors?

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 Ryors?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Freedom. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Ryors?

Yes. Feuersville (6.3 mi), Manda (12 mi), Dingley (13 mi), Gascondy (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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