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Chetolah

Ghost town · Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Ellis SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chetolah is a ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in Kansas, United States of America. It is the only former community in Ellis County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chetolah 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 38.7531° N, 99.5002° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSchoenchen, KS
Distance to it9.5 miles
Coordinates38.75310, -99.50020

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What's there now

Chetolah is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Schoenchen, KS (population 228), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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