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Alida

Ghost town · Geary County, Kansas

Fort Riley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Fort Riley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alida is a ghost town in Geary County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Geary County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Alida was established in 1858, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alida 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 39.0958° N, 96.9403° W.

Key facts

Founded1858
Nearest living townMilford, KS
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates39.09583, -96.94029

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What's there now

Alida is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milford, KS (population 307), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alida?

Alida is in Geary County, Kansas, at 39.0958, -96.9403.

How many ghost towns are in Geary County?

Geary County, Kansas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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