Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Elk County, Kansas

Oak Valley

Unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.

Record

About Oak Valley

Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 160 between Longton and Elk City.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Oak Valley, 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 Oak Valley is

USGS topographic map around Oak Valley
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Oak Valley

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Oak Valley

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Oak Valley": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Oak Valley, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q17108423.
  4. USGS GNIS 469858.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).