Yewed Ghost Town

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma36.6822, -98.4100

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.5 miCherokee, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,250 ft382 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Yewed. No free-licensed photo yet.

Yewed is a former settlement in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEnidAlvaFairviewAnthonyHelenaCherokeeYewed
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Yewed. 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 Cherokee, OK, about 5.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 36 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ingersoll7.9 mi north
  2. Avard21 mi west
  3. Quinlan39 mi southwest
  4. Union Valley39 mi northeast
  5. Numa45 mi east
  6. Albion52 mi northeast
  7. Eagle City53 mi south
  8. Cestos53 mi southwest

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

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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 May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cherokee 1Ssw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cherokee 1Ssw Mesonet station (USC00341726), 5.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationAlfalfa County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.68220, -98.41000
Elevation1,250 ft (382 m)
Also known asYewed, Oklahoma, Yewed, OK
SourcesWikidata Q14708717 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Yewed ghost town?

In Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, at 36.6822, -98.4100. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cherokee, OK, about 5.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 36 miles away.

Can you visit Yewed?

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 Yewed?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cherokee 1Ssw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Yewed?

Yes. Ingersoll (7.9 mi), Avard (21 mi), Quinlan (39 mi), Union Valley (39 mi).

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