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Dilworth

Ghost town · Kay County, Oklahoma

Peckham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Peckham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dilworth is a ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma. It is one of 5 former communities in Kay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dilworth 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 36.9414° N, 97.2281° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,099 ft
Nearest living townPeckham, OK
Distance to it4.7 miles
Coordinates36.94139, -97.22806

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What's there now

Dilworth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peckham, OK (population 37), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,099 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 Dilworth?

Dilworth is in Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.9414, -97.2281.

How many ghost towns are in Kay County?

Kay County, Oklahoma has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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