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Adams, Kansas

Ghost town · Kingman County, Kansas

Adams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Adams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adams, Kansas is a ghost town in Kingman County, Kansas, recorded as extinct town in Kingman County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Kingman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adams, Kansas as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.4586° N, 97.9776° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,444 ft
Nearest living townNorwich, KS
Distance to it7.1 miles
Coordinates37.45863, -97.97756

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What's there now

Adams, Kansas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norwich, KS (population 483), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,444 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adams, Kansas?

Adams, Kansas is in Kingman County, Kansas, at 37.4586, -97.9776.

How many ghost towns are in Kingman County?

Kingman County, Kansas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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