Beardsley 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
The
Greshamton post office was moved to Beardsley in 1889. The post office was discontinued in 1899, then reissued from 1906 to 1955.
References
Further reading
External links
* Rawlins County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Former populated places in Rawlins County, Kansas
Former populated places in Kansas
1889 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1889
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