Trousdale Ghost Town

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma35.0411, -97.0428

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

CLO Lands · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
14 miPink, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.2 miMoral
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Trousdale, in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miNormanShawneeNoblePurcellTecumsehSlaughtervilleBethel AcresTrousdale
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Trousdale. 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 Pink, OK, about 14 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Moral2.2 mi north
  2. Avoca6.6 mi east
  3. Box7.7 mi southwest
  4. Sacred Heart14 mi east
  5. Dewright18 mi east
  6. Antioch30 mi southwest
  7. Keokuk Falls34 mi northeast
  8. Bailey48 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

State land: CLO Lands

PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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°5130Jan5534Feb6343Mar7250Apr7960May8768Jun9272Jul9371Aug8463Sep7452Oct6341Nov5233DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Byars 3Ese Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Byars 3Ese Mesonet station (USC00341283), 13 miles away. About 41.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.04111, -97.04278
SourcesWikidata Q107535118 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Trousdale ghost town?

In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, at 35.0411, -97.0428. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pink, OK, about 14 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Trousdale?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Trousdale?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Byars 3Ese Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Trousdale?

Yes. Moral (2.2 mi), Avoca (6.6 mi), Box (7.7 mi), Sacred Heart (14 mi).

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