Sampsel Ghost Town

Livingston County, Missouri39.8139, -93.7086

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.7 miChillicothe, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.4 miGenova
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Sampsel is a former settlement in Livingston County, Missouri, listed among the ghost towns of Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miCameronRichmondTrentonBrookfieldCarrolltonBethanySampsel
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Sampsel. 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 Chillicothe, MO, about 8.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Genova6.4 mi north
  2. Cleary11 mi southeast
  3. Cream Ridge13 mi east
  4. Leopolis16 mi east
  5. Fisher18 mi south
  6. Asper19 mi southeast
  7. Quote19 mi south
  8. Far West25 mi southwest

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°3718Jan4222Feb5433Mar6643Apr7554May8464Jun8867Jul8665Aug7956Sep6744Oct5332Nov4123DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.8 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.7 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 Chillicothe Agri-Sci. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chillicothe Agri-Sci station (USW00053916), 6.9 miles away. About 40.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLivingston County, Missouri
Coordinates39.81389, -93.70861
Also known asSampsel, Missouri, Sampsel, MO
SourcesWikidata Q27985793 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sampsel ghost town?

In Livingston County, Missouri, at 39.8139, -93.7086. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chillicothe, MO, about 8.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Sampsel?

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 Sampsel?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chillicothe Agri-Sci. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sampsel?

Yes. Genova (6.4 mi), Cleary (11 mi), Cream Ridge (13 mi), Leopolis (16 mi).

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