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Belfield

Ghost town · Rush County, Kansas

Albert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Albert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belfield is a ghost town in Rush County, Kansas, recorded as place in Kansas, United States. It is one of 12 former communities in Rush County on the federal names register. No county in Kansas has more among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belfield 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 38.4644° N, 99.0467° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townAlbert, KS
Distance to it2.1 miles
Coordinates38.46444, -99.04667

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What's there now

Belfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Albert, KS (population 102), about 2.1 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 Belfield?

Belfield is in Rush County, Kansas, at 38.4644, -99.0467.

How many ghost towns are in Rush County?

Rush County, Kansas has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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