Tartown Ghost Town
Adams County, Pennsylvania39.8197, -77.4528
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.6 miMont Alto, PA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miHarmony Grove
Tartown, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Park Service
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tartown. 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 Mont Alto, PA, about 5.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Frederick, MD, 27 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Harmony Grove25 mi south
- Four Locks30 mi southwest
- Weverton36 mi south
- Daniels49 mi southeast
- Aitch53 mi northwest
- Relay57 mi southeast
- Safe Harbor57 mi east
- Rausch Gap65 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: Michaux State 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from S Mtn. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the S Mtn station (USC00368308), 3.5 miles away. About 48.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Adams County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.81970, -77.45280 |
| Also known as | Tartown, Pennsylvania |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7686857 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tartown ghost town?
In Adams County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8197, -77.4528. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mont Alto, PA, about 5.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Frederick, MD, 27 miles away.
Can you visit Tartown?
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: Michaux State Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Tartown?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from S Mtn. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Tartown?
Yes. Harmony Grove (25 mi), Four Locks (30 mi), Weverton (36 mi).
