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Eschs

Ghost town · Cowley County, Kansas

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

Eschs is a ghost town in Cowley County, Kansas. It is one of 3 former communities in Cowley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eschs as a historical populated place on the Eaton topographic quadrangle: 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 37.1361° N, 96.7881° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEaton
Elevation1,130 ft
Nearest living townDexter, KS
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID483414
Coordinates37.13614, -96.78809

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What's there now

Eschs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dexter, KS (population 508), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,130 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 Eschs?

Eschs is in Cowley County, Kansas, at 37.1361, -96.7881.

How many ghost towns are in Cowley County?

Cowley County, Kansas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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