Vilander Ghost Town

Crawford County, Missouri38.0964, -91.1317

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.4 miBourbon, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miPea Ridge
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Vilander. No free-licensed photo yet.

Vilander is a ghost town in Crawford County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miUnionSullivanSt. ClairSt. JamesCubaOwensvilleVilander
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Vilander. 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 Bourbon, MO, about 7.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pea Ridge5.3 mi northeast
  2. Avery8.7 mi west
  3. George14 mi northeast
  4. Fourche a Renault15 mi east
  5. Boone15 mi northwest
  6. Brazil18 mi south
  7. Palmer19 mi southeast
  8. Walbert19 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Onondaga Cave State Park, Vilander Bluff Natural Area. 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

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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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Steelville 2 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Steelville 2 N station (USC00238043), 14 miles away.

Facts

LocationCrawford County, Missouri
Coordinates38.09639, -91.13167
SourcesWikidata Q27995149 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vilander ghost town?

In Crawford County, Missouri, at 38.0964, -91.1317. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bourbon, MO, about 7.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Vilander?

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: Onondaga Cave State Park, Vilander Bluff Natural Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Vilander?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Steelville 2 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Vilander?

Yes. Pea Ridge (5.3 mi), Avery (8.7 mi), George (14 mi), Fourche a Renault (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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