West Union Ghost Town

Cass County, Missouri38.6964, -94.5383

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.4 miPeculiar, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.2 miPowell
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West Union, in Cass County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miOverland ParkRaymoreBeltonSpring HillHarrisonvilleWest Union
  • Private or unlisted

Star: West Union. 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 Peculiar, MO, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Overland Park, KS, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Powell3.2 mi northwest
  2. Kimpton9.3 mi east
  3. Lone Tree13 mi southeast
  4. Coleville23 mi southeast
  5. Index23 mi east
  6. Vinton24 mi south
  7. Culver31 mi southeast
  8. Quindaro Townsite32 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 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°3921Jan4425Feb5535Mar6545Apr7455May8365Jun8869Jul8767Aug7859Sep6647Oct5335Nov4225DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.4 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Olathe Johnson Co Exec Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Olathe Johnson Co Exec Ap station (USW00003967), 15 miles away. About 37.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCass County, Missouri
Coordinates38.69640, -94.53829
SourcesWikidata Q27995140 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is West Union ghost town?

In Cass County, Missouri, at 38.6964, -94.5383. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Peculiar, MO, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Overland Park, KS, 16 miles away.

Can you visit West Union?

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 West Union?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Olathe Johnson Co Exec Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near West Union?

Yes. Powell (3.2 mi), Kimpton (9.3 mi), Lone Tree (13 mi), Coleville (23 mi).

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