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Vera

Ghost town · Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Maple Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Maple Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vera is a ghost town in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It is the only former community in Wabaunsee County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vera 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 39.0669° N, 96.0950° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMaple Hill, KS
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates39.06694, -96.09499

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What's there now

Vera is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maple Hill, KS (population 768), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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