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Gnadenau

Ghost town · Marion County, Kansas

Hillsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Hillsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gnadenau is a ghost town in Marion County, Kansas, recorded as former Mennonite settlement in Kansas. It is the only former community in Marion County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

Gnadenau was established in 1874, in the late 19th century; it was abandoned in 1895, after roughly 21 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gnadenau 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 38.3262° N, 97.1805° W.

Key facts

Founded1874
Abandoned1895
Elevation1,384 ft
Nearest living townHillsboro, KS
Distance to it2.1 miles
Coordinates38.32620, -97.18050

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What's there now

Gnadenau is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillsboro, KS (population 2,716), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,384 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 Gnadenau?

Gnadenau is in Marion County, Kansas, at 38.3262, -97.1805.

When was Gnadenau abandoned?

Gnadenau was abandoned in 1895.

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