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Beardsley

Ghost town · Rawlins County, Kansas

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

Beardsley is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, recorded as place in Kansas, United States. 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.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beardsley 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 39.8144° N, 101.2278° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,199 ft
Nearest living townMcDonald, KS
Distance to it7.8 miles
Coordinates39.81444, -101.22778

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What's there now

Beardsley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McDonald, KS (population 190), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,199 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 Beardsley?

Beardsley is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.8144, -101.2278.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

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

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