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Twin Mound

Ghost town · Douglas County, Kansas

Globe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Globe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Twin Mound is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in Douglas County, Kansas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Twin Mound 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 38.8603° N, 95.4817° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,057 ft
Nearest living townOverbrook, KS
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates38.86028, -95.48167

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What's there now

Twin Mound is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Overbrook, KS (population 1,015), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,057 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Twin Mound, Kansas
Twin Mound, Kansas · Brian Hall (Bhall87 at English Wikipedia) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Twin Mound?

Twin Mound is in Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.8603, -95.4817.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Kansas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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