Galt is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
in central
Galt Township,
Rice County, Kansas, United States.
It was located near the
Little Arkansas River, southeast of
Geneseo and northeast of
Lyons
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.
History
Circa 1910, Galt contained a general store and 15 inhabitants. It was a shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad. The post office in Galt closed in 1911.
Currently, no structures remain of this former community.
References
Further reading
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Rice County, Kansas
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