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Chardon

Ghost town · Rawlins County, Kansas

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

Chardon is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas. 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 Chardon 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 39.6547° N, 101.0571° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,177 ft
Nearest living townAtwood, KS
Distance to it10.8 miles
Coordinates39.65472, -101.05710

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What's there now

Chardon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Atwood, KS (population 1,388), about 10.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,177 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 Chardon?

Chardon is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.6547, -101.0571.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

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

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