Berea Ghost Town

Franklin County, Kansas38.3983, -95.1847

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.4 miGarnett, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.1 miMcCandless
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Berea is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miOttawaPaolaLouisburgBaldwin CityOsawatomieGarnettWellsvilleBerea
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Berea. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Garnett, KS, about 8.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. McCandless8.1 mi north
  2. Ohio City8.2 mi northwest
  3. Hyattville13 mi southwest
  4. Keokuk16 mi southeast
  5. Silkville17 mi west
  6. Greenwood18 mi northwest
  7. Dennison20 mi north
  8. Norwood22 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4020Jan4623Feb5633Mar6643Apr7554May8464Jun8968Jul8866Aug8057Sep6945Oct5534Nov4424DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Garnett 1 E. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Garnett 1 E station (USC00143008), 8.4 miles away. About 40.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFranklin County, Kansas
Coordinates38.39833, -95.18472
Also known asBerea, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q120643661

Questions

Where is Berea ghost town?

In Franklin County, Kansas, at 38.3983, -95.1847. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Garnett, KS, about 8.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Berea?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Berea?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Garnett 1 E. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Berea?

Yes. McCandless (8.1 mi), Ohio City (8.2 mi), Hyattville (13 mi), Keokuk (16 mi).

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