For example, this might be said of Lecompton, Kansas, first established as the Kansas capitol. In a few cases, some of these towns have grown recently but are still considered “ghosts” because their reason for existing in the first place no longer exists.
Some sites are entirely abandoned, while others still have people living in them. If the community has lost its commercial or population center and has faded dramatically from its peak, it may be considered a ghost town.
Rustic Barn near Huron, Kansas, by Kathy Alexander.Ī ghost town is a historical town or settlement that leaves evidence of a town’s previous glory.
