Weaver Ghost Town

Douglas County, Kansas38.9619, -95.0672

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.6 miEudora, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.2 miFranklin
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Weaver is a former settlement in Douglas County, Kansas, listed among the ghost towns of Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miOlatheLawrenceShawneeLenexaGardnerBasehorBonner SpringsWeaver
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Weaver. 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 Eudora, KS, about 2.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Franklin6.2 mi west
  2. Louisiana13 mi southwest
  3. Media15 mi southwest
  4. Prairie City16 mi southwest
  5. Belvoir20 mi west
  6. Norwood20 mi southwest
  7. Hackett21 mi southwest
  8. Dennison21 mi south

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°4118Jan4622Feb5832Mar6842Apr7753May8664Jun9167Jul9065Aug8255Sep6944Oct5631Nov4422DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.4 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 Lawrence Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lawrence Muni Ap station (USW00003997), 8.4 miles away. About 35.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Kansas
Coordinates38.96194, -95.06722
Also known asWeaver, Kansas, Weaver, KS
SourcesWikidata Q22059213 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Weaver ghost town?

In Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.9619, -95.0672. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eudora, KS, about 2.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Weaver?

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 Weaver?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Weaver?

Yes. Franklin (6.2 mi), Louisiana (13 mi), Media (15 mi), Prairie City (16 mi).

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