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Bigelow

Ghost town · Marshall County, Kansas

Blue Rapids NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Blue Rapids NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bigelow is a ghost town in Marshall County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Marshall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bigelow 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 39.6333° N, 96.5044° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,175 ft
Nearest living townFrankfort, KS
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates39.63330, -96.50440

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What's there now

Bigelow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frankfort, KS (population 731), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,175 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 Bigelow?

Bigelow is in Marshall County, Kansas, at 39.6333, -96.5044.

How many ghost towns are in Marshall County?

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

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