Author name: Jason Smith

After serving in the United States Marine Corps, I now work as a Web Developer. I aim to visit all 50 US states, with only five remaining. I enjoy indulging in whiskey, wine, coffee, occasional gaming (by breaking out the original NES or SNES.), and soaking in hot springs in my free time. I also enjoy hiking and taking pictures, along with metal detecting & magnet fishing.

Pardee, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Learn how Pardee, Kansas transformed from a Free-State sanctuary to an abandoned ghost town with only a church remaining.

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Palermo, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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When Kansas Territory dreams crumbled, Palermo’s once-bustling steamboat port and railroad ambitions faded into ghostly ruins along the Missouri River.

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Padonia, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Situated in Brown County, Padonia’s flour-milling legacy and Welsh heritage slowly faded into Kansas prairie, leaving only whispers of its bustling past.

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Oxford, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Sinister tales of election fraud and Civil War intrigue shadow this once-bustling frontier town’s haunting remains along the Santa Fe Trail.

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Owl City, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Crumbling remains of this German Catholic boomtown reveal untold stories of frontier life and the dramatic rise and fall of Kansas settlements.

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Ottumwa, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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When a thriving Kansas prairie town of 833 people vanished into history, Ottumwa’s story became a haunting tale of lost dreams.

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Old Montezuma, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Prairie dreams crumbled when Old Montezuma’s railroad lifeline vanished in 1894, leaving behind empty streets and shattered fortunes.

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Old Kiowa, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Perched on the Kansas-Oklahoma border, Old Kiowa’s haunting ruins whisper tales of railroad glory, temperance raids, and mysterious decline.

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Old Clear Water, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Under the Kansas prairie lies Old Clear Water’s forgotten story of cattle drives, pioneer dreams, and vanished frontier life.

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Oil Hill, Kansas Ghost Town

Kansas / Jason Smith

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Learn how Oil Hill evolved from a booming Kansas oil town of 8,000 residents into an abandoned ghost town shrouded in mystery.

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