Sacred Heart Ghost Town

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma35.0011, -96.8092

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.3 miKonawa, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
6.9 miAvoca
Sacred Heart, Oklahoma
Photo: Holt9359, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sacred Heart is a former settlement in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miShawneeAdaSeminoleTecumsehHoldenvilleBethel AcresWewokaSacred Heart
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sacred Heart. 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 Konawa, OK, about 4.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Avoca6.9 mi west
  2. Dewright7.5 mi northeast
  3. Trousdale14 mi west
  4. Moral14 mi west
  5. Box19 mi west
  6. Keokuk Falls30 mi north
  7. Antioch39 mi southwest
  8. Lamar39 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°5228Jan5532Feb6441Mar7248Apr7858May8766Jun9270Jul9369Aug8560Sep7450Oct6339Nov5231Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Seminole 4Ssw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Seminole 4Ssw Mesonet station (USC00340990), 14 miles away.

Facts

LocationPottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.00111, -96.80917
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 83002125)
Also known asSacred Heart, OK
SourcesWikidata Q7397094 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Sacred Heart ghost town?

In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, at 35.0011, -96.8092. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Konawa, OK, about 4.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Sacred Heart?

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 Sacred Heart?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Seminole 4Ssw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sacred Heart?

Yes. Avoca (6.9 mi), Dewright (7.5 mi), Trousdale (14 mi), Moral (14 mi).

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