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Moneka

Ghost town · Linn County, Kansas

Mound City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Mound City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moneka is a ghost town in Linn County, Kansas. It is one of 5 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moneka 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 38.1617° N, 94.8378° W.

Key facts

Elevation983 ft
Nearest living townMound City, KS
Distance to it1.8 miles
Coordinates38.16167, -94.83778

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What's there now

Moneka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mound City, KS (population 866), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 983 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 Moneka?

Moneka is in Linn County, Kansas, at 38.1617, -94.8378.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

Linn County, Kansas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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