Sumner Ghost Town

Noble County, Oklahoma36.3189, -97.1214

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
11 miPerry, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
20 miIngalls
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sumner. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sumner sits in Noble County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 35 residents were counted in 2020.

On the map

20 mi40 miStillwaterPonca CityGuthrieCushingPerryPerkinsTonkawaSumner
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Star: Sumner. 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 Perry, OK, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 13 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ingalls20 mi southeast
  2. Clarkson23 mi south
  3. Maramec25 mi east
  4. Quay25 mi southeast
  5. Cross27 mi north
  6. Autwine28 mi north
  7. Gray Horse31 mi northeast
  8. Washunga36 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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°4825Jan5328Feb6338Mar7146Apr7957May8866Jun9370Jul9368Aug8560Sep7347Oct6136Nov5027DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 2.0 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 March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Red Rock 7Sse Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Red Rock 7Sse Mesonet station (USC00347507), 3.1 miles away. About 36.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNoble County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.31889, -97.12139
Census counts2020: 35
Also known asSumner, OK
SourcesWikidata Q7637940 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sumner ghost town?

In Noble County, Oklahoma, at 36.3189, -97.1214. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Perry, OK, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Sumner?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Sumner?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Red Rock 7Sse Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sumner?

Yes. Ingalls (20 mi), Clarkson (23 mi), Maramec (25 mi), Quay (25 mi).

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