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Silkville

Ghost town · Franklin County, Kansas

Williamsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Williamsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Silkville is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in Williamsburg Township, Kansas, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Silkville 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 38.4500° N, 95.4892° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,160 ft
Nearest living townWilliamsburg, KS
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates38.45000, -95.48920

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What's there now

Silkville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamsburg, KS (population 383), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,160 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 Silkville?

Silkville is in Franklin County, Kansas, at 38.4500, -95.4892.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Kansas has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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