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Burntwood

Ghost town · Rawlins County, Kansas

Mc Donald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Mc Donald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burntwood 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 Burntwood 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 39.9769° N, 101.3000° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,262 ft
Nearest living townMax, NE
Distance to it11 miles
Coordinates39.97694, -101.30000

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What's there now

Burntwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Max, NE (population 18), about 11 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,262 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 Burntwood?

Burntwood is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.9769, -101.3000.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

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

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