Germantown, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
39°49′45″N 99°02′58″W / 39.82917°N 99.04944°W / 39.82917; -99.04944CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountySmithElevation
1,850 ft (560 m)Population
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785
GNIS ID482605 [1]

Germantown is a ghost town in Smith County, Kansas, United States.[1] The town is deserted, and currently only a cemetery remains.[2]

History

Germantown was issued a post office in 1871. The post office was discontinued in 1893.

References

  1. ^ a b "Germantown, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Germantown, Smith County · Lost Kansas Communities". lostkscommunities.omeka.net. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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