Alida, Kansas

Ghost town in Geary County, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States

39°5′45″N 96°56′25″W / 39.09583°N 96.94028°W / 39.09583; -96.94028^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyGearyFounded1858Elevation

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1,142 ft (348 m)Population

• Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-01200 ^[1]GNIS ID476498 ^[1]

Alida is a ghost town in Smoky Hill township of Geary County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

Alida was founded in 1858. It was razed in 1966-1967 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground. The population in 1910 was 48.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Alida, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

External links

Geary County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

Municipalities and communities of Geary County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Junction City

Cities

Unincorporated
communities

Fort Riley†‡
Wreford

Ghost towns

Alida
Pawnee

Townships

Footnotes

†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.