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Lapland

Ghost town · Greenwood County, Kansas

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

Lapland is a ghost town in Greenwood County, Kansas, recorded as an unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas. It is one of 5 former communities in Greenwood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lapland 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 37.9847° N, 96.3933° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,229 ft
Nearest living townEureka, KS
Distance to it12.4 miles
Coordinates37.98472, -96.39333

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What's there now

Lapland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eureka, KS (population 2,271), about 12.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,229 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 Lapland?

Lapland is in Greenwood County, Kansas, at 37.9847, -96.3933.

How many ghost towns are in Greenwood County?

Greenwood County, Kansas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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