Stewart Ghost Town

Pemiscot County, Missouri36.3725, -89.6164

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miPortageville, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.2 miStancil
Illustration of a midwest landscape
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Stewart is a ghost town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miDyersburgKennettCaruthersvilleMaldenNewbernPortagevilleStewart
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Stewart. 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 Portageville, MO, about 6.1 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stancil2.2 mi southwest
  2. Linda4.7 mi northeast
  3. Fourteen Bend6.5 mi south
  4. Brent6.7 mi west
  5. Kennedy7.6 mi south
  6. Swift8.2 mi west
  7. Black Island9.4 mi southwest
  8. Terry10 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

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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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Portageville. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Portageville station (USC00236804), 5.4 miles away. About 48.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPemiscot County, Missouri
Coordinates36.37250, -89.61639
SourcesWikidata Q27995315 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stewart ghost town?

In Pemiscot County, Missouri, at 36.3725, -89.6164. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Portageville, MO, about 6.1 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Stewart?

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 Stewart?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Stewart?

Yes. Stancil (2.2 mi), Linda (4.7 mi), Fourteen Bend (6.5 mi), Brent (6.7 mi).

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