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Thurman

Ghost town · Chase County, Kansas

Matfield Green SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Matfield Green SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Chase County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thurman 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 38.1009° N, 96.5170° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,393 ft
Nearest living townMatfield Green, KS
Distance to it4.7 miles
Coordinates38.10085, -96.51695

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What's there now

Thurman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Matfield Green, KS (population 60), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,393 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 Thurman?

Thurman is in Chase County, Kansas, at 38.1009, -96.5170.

How many ghost towns are in Chase County?

Chase County, Kansas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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