Chardon is a
ghost town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in
Rawlins County, Kansas
Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Atwood. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,561. It was named after John Rawlins, a general in the American Civil War.
His ...
, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Chardon in the 1880s, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1939.
See also
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List of ghost towns in Kansas
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in the state of Kansas.
Causes
Many reasons exist as to why a community becomes abandoned (or nearly so).
*Transportation: With the development of major highways and interstates, people were willing ...
References
Further reading
Unincorporated communities in Rawlins County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1880s establishments in Kansas
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