Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Chautauqua County, Kansas

Elgin

City in Chautauqua County, Kansas.

Record

About Elgin

Elgin is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 60.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Elgin, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Elgin is

USGS topographic map around Elgin
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Elgin

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Elgin

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Elgin": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Elgin, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1986615.
  4. USGS GNIS 469124.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).