Ghost town in Kansas, United States
| Broughton, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
 KDOT map of Clay County (legend) | |
  BroughtonShow map of Kansas BroughtonShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′17″N 97°3′12″W / 39.32139°N 97.05333°W / 39.32139; -97.05333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clay |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-08625 |
| GNIS ID | 476188 |
Broughton is a ghost town in Clay County, Kansas, United States. It is located a few miles southeast of Clay Center.
History
Broughton was founded in 1869. It was razed in 1966 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.
References
- ^ "Broughton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
Further reading
See also: List of books about Clay County, Kansas- Broughton Kansas: Portrait of a Lost Town 1869-1966; M.J. Morgan; Chapman Center for Rural Studies at KSU; 2010; ISBN 978-0979778841.
External links
- A short film about Broughton, Kansas, a Lost Town, YouTube
- The Vanished Community of Broughton, Kansas, KSU
- Photos of Broughton, Lost Kansas Communities
- 1907 photo of Broughton, WSU Library
- Clay County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
| Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Clay Center | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |