Chetolah Ghost Town
Ellis County, Kansas38.7531, -99.5002
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miEllis, KS
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.7 miStockrange
Chetolah is an abandoned town in Ellis County, Kansas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Chetolah. 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 Ellis, KS, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 138 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Stockrange7.7 mi southwest
- Saunders8.8 mi southeast
- Hampton11 mi south
- Rome12 mi northeast
- Lippard14 mi southeast
- West Point16 mi south
- Pioneer18 mi southeast
- Brookdale20 mi south
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
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hays 1 S. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hays 1 S station (USC00143527), 11 miles away. About 24.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Ellis County, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.75310, -99.50020 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q17182907 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Chetolah ghost town?
In Ellis County, Kansas, at 38.7531, -99.5002. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ellis, KS, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 138 miles away.
Can you visit Chetolah?
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 Chetolah?
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hays 1 S. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Chetolah?
Yes. Stockrange (7.7 mi), Saunders (8.8 mi), Hampton (11 mi), Rome (12 mi).
