Ewell 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
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wellington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,382. The county is named after Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who was a leader of ...
, United States.
It is located about 3.5 miles southwest of
Conway Springs at 0.25 mile southeast of the intersection of N Bluff Rd and W 60th Ave N, next to an abandoned railroad.
History
Ewell was located next to a former railroad between
Conway Springs and
Argonia.
Ewell had a post office between 1885 and 1906.
This community no longer exists, though a modern home and its buildings exist on the site.
Education
The rural area around the former community is currently served by
Conway Springs USD 356
Conway Springs USD 356 is a public unified school district headquartered in Conway Springs, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Conway Springs, Viola, Anson, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district cu ...
public school district.
See also
*
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
External links
Sumner County website
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Unincorporated communities in Sumner County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas