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South Ridge

Ghost town · Wilson County, Kansas

Altoona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Altoona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Ridge is a ghost town in Wilson County, Kansas. It is the only former community in Wilson County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Ridge as a historical populated place on the Vilas topographic quadrangle: 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 37.7184° N, 95.5964° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVilas
Elevation1,021 ft
Nearest living townBuffalo, KS
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID484205
Coordinates37.71838, -95.59637

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What's there now

South Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buffalo, KS (population 290), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,021 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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