Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Van Buren County, Arkansas

Racket Ridge

Ghost town in Arkansas, United States.

Record

About Racket Ridge

Racket Ridge is a ghost town in Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. Racket Ridge is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-northwest of Scotland.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Racket Ridge, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Racket Ridge is

USGS topographic map around Racket Ridge
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Racket Ridge

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Racket Ridge

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arkansas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Racket Ridge, Arkansas": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7279788.
  3. USGS GNIS 68691.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).