Sparta Ghost Town

Buchanan County, Missouri39.6503, -94.8331

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.6 miSt. Joseph, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,140 ft348 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sparta. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sparta is a former settlement in Buchanan County, Missouri, listed among the ghost towns of Missouri. It lies at about 1,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. JosephLeavenworthSmithvilleAtchisonSavannahPlatte CityCountry ClubSparta
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sparta. 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 St. Joseph, MO, about 7.6 miles north in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Geary11 mi west
  2. Bayfield16 mi northeast
  3. Boxford19 mi northeast
  4. Mount Pleasant21 mi southwest
  5. Pardee27 mi southwest
  6. Flag Springs27 mi north
  7. Delaware City29 mi south
  8. Empire Prairie32 mi north

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°3717Jan4321Feb5532Mar6642Apr7654May8564Jun8867Jul8664Aug8054Sep6843Oct5331Nov4121DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 2.8 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.2 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from St Joseph Rosecrans Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the St Joseph Rosecrans Ap station (USW00013993), 9.8 miles away. About 34.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBuchanan County, Missouri
Coordinates39.65028, -94.83306
Elevation1,140 ft (348 m)
Also known asSparta, MO, Sparta, Misssouri, Sparta, Buchanan County, Missouri
SourcesWikidata Q27984058 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sparta ghost town?

In Buchanan County, Missouri, at 39.6503, -94.8331. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is St. Joseph, MO, about 7.6 miles north in a straight line.

Can you visit Sparta?

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 Sparta?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from St Joseph Rosecrans Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sparta?

Yes. Geary (11 mi), Bayfield (16 mi), Boxford (19 mi), Mount Pleasant (21 mi).

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