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Williams

Ghost town · Edwards County, Kansas

Centerview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Centerview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Williams as a historical populated place on the Centerview topographic quadrangle: 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 37.8167° N, 99.3337° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCenterview
Elevation2,194 ft
Nearest living townKinsley, KS
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID484952
Coordinates37.81668, -99.33373

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What's there now

Williams is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kinsley, KS (population 1,342), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,194 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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