Teterville Ghost Town

Greenwood County, Kansas38.0431, -96.4206

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
17 miEureka, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,610 ft490 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Teterville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Teterville, in Greenwood County, Kansas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,610 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEmporiaEl DoradoAugustaBurlingtonEurekaMarionTeterville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Teterville. 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 Eureka, KS, about 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 56 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lapland4.3 mi south
  2. Thrall5.9 mi southeast
  3. Thurman6.6 mi northwest
  4. Utopia15 mi southeast
  5. Ellinor24 mi north
  6. Oil Hill29 mi southwest
  7. Elk34 mi northwest
  8. Plum Grove34 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°4119Jan4623Feb5632Mar6642Apr7553May8463Jun9068Jul8966Aug8157Sep6944Oct5632Nov4423DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 5.6 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.2 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Cassoday 2Se. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cassoday 2Se station (USC00141351), 10 miles away. About 37.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGreenwood County, Kansas
Coordinates38.04308, -96.42056
Elevation1,610 ft (490 m)
Also known asTeterville, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q18388731 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Teterville ghost town?

In Greenwood County, Kansas, at 38.0431, -96.4206. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eureka, KS, about 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 56 miles away.

Can you visit Teterville?

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 Teterville?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cassoday 2Se. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Teterville?

Yes. Lapland (4.3 mi), Thrall (5.9 mi), Thurman (6.6 mi), Utopia (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Kansas

All 263 ghost towns in Kansas · Ghost towns near Wichita