Valley Forge Ghost Town

St. Francois County, Missouri37.7853, -90.3735

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.9 miFarmington, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miAdelbert
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Valley Forge is an abandoned town in St. Francois County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miBonne TerreSte. GenevieveDeslogeFredericktownPotosiValley Forge
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Valley Forge. 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 Farmington, MO, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Adelbert22 mi northwest
  2. White23 mi northwest
  3. Fountain Farm23 mi northwest
  4. Mud Town26 mi northwest
  5. Berryman27 mi southwest
  6. Shepard29 mi west
  7. Pinkley32 mi southwest
  8. Fourche a Renault32 mi northwest

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°4323Jan4826Feb5834Mar6944Apr7754May8563Jun8867Jul8865Aug8156Sep7045Oct5734Nov4626DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.8 inApr: 5.3 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 4.2 inDec: 3.0 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, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Farmington. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Farmington station (USC00232809), 2 miles away. About 45.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Francois County, Missouri
Coordinates37.78533, -90.37346
SourcesWikidata Q28103401 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Valley Forge ghost town?

In St. Francois County, Missouri, at 37.7853, -90.3735. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Farmington, MO, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Valley Forge?

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 Valley Forge?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Valley Forge?

Yes. Adelbert (22 mi), White (23 mi), Fountain Farm (23 mi), Mud Town (26 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis