Velsor Ghost Town
Christian County, Missouri37.0203, -93.0358
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3 miSparta, MO
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.9 miLawing
Velsor is an abandoned town in Christian County, Missouri.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
- Unknown
Star: Velsor. 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 Sparta, MO, about 3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 19 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Lawing9.9 mi southwest
- Finley Falls14 mi northeast
- Compton15 mi north
- Eaudevie15 mi southwest
- Holman17 mi north
- McFarland22 mi south
- Possum Trot22 mi west
- Bryant23 mi east
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
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oldfield. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Oldfield station (USC00236302), 3.2 miles away. About 48.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Christian County, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.02028, -93.03583 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995144 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Velsor ghost town?
In Christian County, Missouri, at 37.0203, -93.0358. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sparta, MO, about 3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, MO, 19 miles away.
Can you visit Velsor?
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 Velsor?
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oldfield. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Velsor?
Yes. Lawing (9.9 mi), Finley Falls (14 mi), Compton (15 mi), Eaudevie (15 mi).
