Media 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
Douglas County,
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
, United States.
History
The first settlement at Media was made in 1878.
Media was located on the
Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad.
A post office was established in Media in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.
Media was eventually absorbed into present-day
Baldwin City.
References
Further reading
Geography of Douglas County, Kansas
Ghost towns in Kansas
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