Quickville Ghost Town

Thomas County, Kansas39.5411, -101.2422

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miColby, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
3,310 ft1,008 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Quickville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Quickville is a former settlement in Thomas County, Kansas, listed among the ghost towns of Kansas. It lies at about 3,310 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miColbyGoodlandOakleyOberlinSt. FrancisAtwoodHoxieQuickville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Quickville. 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 Colby, KS, about 15 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 180 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Copeland4.7 mi southeast
  2. Mirage5.8 mi north
  3. Rotate12 mi northwest
  4. Chardon13 mi northeast
  5. Beaverton14 mi north
  6. Otterbourne14 mi east
  7. Rawlins16 mi northeast
  8. Celia17 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°4315Jan4617Feb5626Mar6534Apr7446May8657Jun9162Jul8860Aug8150Sep6836Oct5425Nov4416DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 2.9 inJun: 2.6 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colby 1Sw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colby 1Sw station (USC00141699), 14 miles away. About 20.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationThomas County, Kansas
Coordinates39.54111, -101.24222
Elevation3,310 ft (1,008 m)
Also known asQuickville, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48850196 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Quickville ghost town?

In Thomas County, Kansas, at 39.5411, -101.2422. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colby, KS, about 15 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 180 miles away.

Can you visit Quickville?

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 Quickville?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colby 1Sw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Quickville?

Yes. Copeland (4.7 mi), Mirage (5.8 mi), Rotate (12 mi), Chardon (13 mi).

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