Shepard Ghost Town

Iron County, Missouri37.6964, -90.8871

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miBismarck, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation
1,190 ft363 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Shepard. No free-licensed photo yet.

Shepard is an abandoned town in Iron County, Missouri. It lies at about 1,190 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miFarmingtonPark HillsBonne TerreDeslogeFredericktownPotosiShepard
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Shepard. 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 Bismarck, MO, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 74 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Palmer12 mi northwest
  2. Ishmael12 mi northwest
  3. Pinkley14 mi south
  4. Brazil14 mi northwest
  5. Buick14 mi southwest
  6. Berryman19 mi southeast
  7. Adelbert21 mi northeast
  8. Fountain Farm22 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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

Facts

LocationIron County, Missouri
Coordinates37.69644, -90.88707
Elevation1,190 ft (363 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995190 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Shepard ghost town?

In Iron County, Missouri, at 37.6964, -90.8871. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bismarck, MO, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 74 miles away.

Can you visit Shepard?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mark Twain National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Shepard?

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 Shepard?

Yes. Palmer (12 mi), Ishmael (12 mi), Pinkley (14 mi), Brazil (14 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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