I Took a Random Ghost Town Road Trip ||| Central Kansas
Feb 1, 2026•Channel
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Published5 months ago
Duration19:20
Video IDYQHVP21sYC8
Languageen-US
CategoryTravel & Events
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Views4.8K
Likes607
Comments44
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Join me on a completely unscripted Kansas road trip as I set out to explore a string of ghost towns and forgotten communities using nothing more than a DeLorme Atlas and a sense of curiosity. In this video, I define “ghost town” loosely—unincorporated places, former towns, and tiny communities that may still have a few residents but have largely faded from maps and memory—and then hit the back roads to see what’s left. Along the way, we visit railroad-born settlements, former post office towns, Santa Fe Trail stops, and farming communities shaped by immigration, railroads, and economic shifts. From near-abandoned cemeteries and crumbling foundations to historic churches, grain elevators, and one stop where absolutely nothing remains but a creek, this trip captures the quiet stories of places time forgot.
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Wreford
2:51 Skiddy
4:50 Delavan
7:21 Six Mile Stage Station
8:12 Burdick
11:51 Antelope
12:54 Pilsen
15:10 Mud Creek
16:26 Credits, Outtakes
Music
To weather a storm - Dan Lebowitz
Pickup Truck - Silent Partner
Coming Home - Dan Lebowitz