Plum Grove Ghost Town
Butler County, Kansas37.9850, -97.0419
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 14 miTowanda, KS
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.7 miAnnelly
Plum Grove is an abandoned town in Butler County, Kansas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Plum 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 Towanda, KS, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 26 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Annelly8.7 mi west
- Oil Hill13 mi southeast
- Oursler21 mi north
- Gnadenau25 mi north
- Thurman30 mi east
- Elk32 mi north
- Teterville34 mi east
- Waldeck34 mi northwest
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 November, judging by NOAA normals from El Dorado. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the El Dorado station (USC00142401), 16 miles away. About 38.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Butler County, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.98500, -97.04194 |
| Also known as | Plum Grove, Kansas |
| Sources | Wikidata Q55630141 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Plum Grove ghost town?
In Butler County, Kansas, at 37.9850, -97.0419. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Towanda, KS, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 26 miles away.
Can you visit Plum 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 Plum Grove?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from El Dorado. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Plum Grove?
Yes. Annelly (8.7 mi), Oil Hill (13 mi), Oursler (21 mi), Gnadenau (25 mi).
