Terre Haute Ghost Town

Putnam County, Missouri40.4394, -93.2342

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miUnionville, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.3 miWest Liberty
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Terre Haute, in Putnam County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miKirksvilleTrentonCentervilleBethanyLamoniLeonTerre Haute
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Terre Haute. 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 Unionville, MO, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Des Moines, IA, 81 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. West Liberty6.3 mi northeast
  2. Howland16 mi northeast
  3. Big Spring23 mi northwest
  4. Paw Paw25 mi south
  5. Lickskillet28 mi east
  6. Loeffler31 mi southeast
  7. Zig33 mi southeast
  8. Lindersville37 mi southeast

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°3215Jan3818Feb5029Mar6239Apr7152May8161Jun8666Jul8464Aug7654Sep6442Oct5030Nov3720DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 6.0 inJun: 5.6 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 5.3 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 1.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Unionville. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Unionville station (USC00238523), 12 miles away. About 41.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPutnam County, Missouri
Coordinates40.43944, -93.23417
Also known asTerre Haute, Missouri
SourcesWikidata Q27995341 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Terre Haute ghost town?

In Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.4394, -93.2342. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Unionville, MO, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Des Moines, IA, 81 miles away.

Can you visit Terre Haute?

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 Terre Haute?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Unionville. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Terre Haute?

Yes. West Liberty (6.3 mi), Howland (16 mi), Big Spring (23 mi), Paw Paw (25 mi).

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