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Celia

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

Celia 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 Celia 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 39.7853° N, 101.3158° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMcDonald, KS
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates39.78528, -101.31583

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What's there now

Celia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McDonald, KS (population 190), about 2.9 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 Celia?

Celia is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.7853, -101.3158.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

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

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