Vincent Ghost Town

Osborne County, Kansas39.1917, -98.7197

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
17 miOsborne, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,710 ft522 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Vincent. No free-licensed photo yet.

Vincent is a former settlement in Osborne County, Kansas, listed among the ghost towns of Kansas. It lies at about 1,710 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHaysRussellBeloitEllsworthPlainvilleStocktonVincent
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vincent. 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 Osborne, KS, about 17 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 113 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dial4.1 mi northwest
  2. Cheyenne4.5 mi east
  3. Potterville6.1 mi northeast
  4. Twin Creek7.4 mi north
  5. Bayne8.6 mi southeast
  6. Delhi11 mi east
  7. Jack11 mi southwest
  8. Bristow11 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°4219Jan4621Feb5730Mar6640Apr7652May8762Jun9267Jul9065Aug8256Sep7043Oct5631Nov4422DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 2.3 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 0.9 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 Wilson Lake. June 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 Wilson Lake station (USC00148946), 20 miles away. About 26.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationOsborne County, Kansas
Coordinates39.19170, -98.71970
Elevation1,710 ft (522 m)
Also known asVincent, Kansas, Vincent, KS
SourcesWikidata Q18359295 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vincent ghost town?

In Osborne County, Kansas, at 39.1917, -98.7197. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Osborne, KS, about 17 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 113 miles away.

Can you visit Vincent?

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 Vincent?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Wilson Lake. June 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 Vincent?

Yes. Dial (4.1 mi), Cheyenne (4.5 mi), Potterville (6.1 mi), Twin Creek (7.4 mi).

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