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West Point

Ghost town · Rush County, Kansas

Hargrave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Hargrave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Point is a ghost town in Rush County, Kansas, recorded as place in Kansas, United States. It is one of 12 former communities in Rush County on the federal names register. No county in Kansas has more among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Point 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 38.5236° N, 99.4378° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLa Crosse, KS
Distance to it7 miles
Coordinates38.52361, -99.43778

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What's there now

West Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is La Crosse, KS (population 1,081), about 7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is West Point?

West Point is in Rush County, Kansas, at 38.5236, -99.4378.

How many ghost towns are in Rush County?

Rush County, Kansas has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.