Coursens Grove Ghost Town

Mitchell County, Kansas39.2767, -97.9689

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miBeloit, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
1,560 ft475 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Coursens Grove. No free-licensed photo yet.

Coursens Grove is a former settlement in Mitchell County, Kansas, listed among the ghost towns of Kansas. It lies at about 1,560 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSalinaConcordiaBeloitEllsworthBellevilleMinneapolisOsborneCoursens Grove
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coursens Grove. 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 Beloit, KS, about 15 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 73 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Saltville7 mi west
  2. Walnut Grove7.1 mi northwest
  3. Milo7.2 mi south
  4. Woodey9.7 mi south
  5. Pinon11 mi southwest
  6. Orworth13 mi south
  7. Buel13 mi northwest
  8. Paris14 mi west

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°4017Jan4421Feb5630Mar6641Apr7552May8763Jun9268Jul8966Aug8257Sep6943Oct5430Nov4220DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.4 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 1.0 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, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beloit. 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 Beloit station (USC00140693), 15 miles away. About 29.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMitchell County, Kansas
Coordinates39.27667, -97.96889
Elevation1,560 ft (475 m)
Also known asCoursens Grove, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48848586 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coursens Grove ghost town?

In Mitchell County, Kansas, at 39.2767, -97.9689. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Beloit, KS, about 15 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 73 miles away.

Can you visit Coursens Grove?

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 Coursens Grove?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beloit. 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 Coursens Grove?

Yes. Saltville (7 mi), Walnut Grove (7.1 mi), Milo (7.2 mi), Woodey (9.7 mi).

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