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Achilles

Ghost town · Rawlins County, Kansas

Achilles quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Achilles quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Achilles is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Rawlins County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 83.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Achilles 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 39.7119° N, 100.8364° W.

Key facts

Peak population83
Last recorded population83
Elevation2,848 ft
Nearest living townLudell, KS
Distance to it11.9 miles
Coordinates39.71194, -100.83639

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What's there now

Achilles is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludell, KS (population 14), about 11.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,848 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 Achilles?

Achilles is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.7119, -100.8364.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

Rawlins County, Kansas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.