Wakenda Ghost Town

Carroll County, Missouri39.3142, -93.3772

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
7.2 miCarrollton, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
650 ft199 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wakenda. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wakenda sits in Carroll County, Missouri. People call it a ghost town, though 467 residents were counted in 2000. It lies at about 650 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshallChillicotheRichmondHigginsvilleLexingtonCarrolltonConcordiaWakenda
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Wakenda. 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 Carrollton, MO, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Blosser9.7 mi southeast
  2. Cuba14 mi southwest
  3. Asper21 mi north
  4. Fisher21 mi northwest
  5. Quote23 mi northwest
  6. Cambridge23 mi east
  7. Ovid29 mi west
  8. Cleary31 mi north

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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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°3717Jan4321Feb5431Mar6641Apr7553May8463Jun8867Jul8765Aug8056Sep6843Oct5432Nov4222DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 5.4 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 1.6 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 Carrollton. 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 Carrollton station (USC00231340), 6.7 miles away. About 40.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarroll County, Missouri
Coordinates39.31420, -93.37720
Elevation650 ft (199 m)
Census counts2000: 467
Also known asWakenda, MO
SourcesWikidata Q3476892 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wakenda ghost town?

In Carroll County, Missouri, at 39.3142, -93.3772. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carrollton, MO, about 7.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Wakenda?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Wakenda?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Carrollton. 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 Wakenda?

Yes. Blosser (9.7 mi), Cuba (14 mi), Asper (21 mi), Fisher (21 mi).

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