Treece Ghost Town

Cherokee County, Kansas37.0003, -94.8436

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
4.6 miCommerce, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
840 ft256 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Treece. No free-licensed photo yet.

Treece sits in Cherokee County, Kansas. People call it a ghost town, though 138 residents were counted in 2010. It lies at about 840 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miJoplinMiamiCarl JunctionColumbusGalenaTreece
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Treece. 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 Commerce, OK, about 4.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Picher1.4 mi southeast
  2. Cardin1.8 mi south
  3. Zincville2 mi east
  4. Douthat2.9 mi south
  5. Hockerville3.5 mi east
  6. Afton22 mi south
  7. Georgia City26 mi northeast
  8. Enterprise26 mi southeast

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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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

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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 Miami. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Miami station (USC00345855), 8.4 miles away.

Facts

LocationCherokee County, Kansas
Coordinates37.00030, -94.84360
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Census counts2010: 138
Also known asTreece, Kansas, Treece, KS
SourcesWikidata Q2384288 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Treece ghost town?

In Cherokee County, Kansas, at 37.0003, -94.8436. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Commerce, OK, about 4.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Treece?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Treece?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Treece?

Yes. Picher (1.4 mi), Cardin (1.8 mi), Zincville (2 mi), Douthat (2.9 mi).

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