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Phelps

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Kansas

Quinter NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Quinter NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Phelps is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Kansas, recorded as place in Kansas, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Phelps 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 39.2456° N, 100.1739° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,653 ft
Nearest living townMorland, KS
Distance to it8.9 miles
Coordinates39.24556, -100.17389

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What's there now

Phelps is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morland, KS (population 143), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,653 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 Phelps?

Phelps is in Sheridan County, Kansas, at 39.2456, -100.1739.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

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

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