Hampton is a
ghost town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in
Rush County, Kansas
Rush County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is La Crosse. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,956. The county was named for Alexander Rush.
History
Early history
For many m ...
, United States.
History
Established in 1876, Hampton took its name from its first settler, Joe Hampton. Within a few years, it would grow to a population of 35, gaining a hotel, a blacksmith shop, a school, and for a brief time a stagecoach service. Hampton begin to decline in the mid 1880's, mostly due to the nearby town of
McCracken being established along a new rail line. In 1910, Hampton's post office closed. All that remains of the town is the foundation of the schoolhouse and a cemetery.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Kansas
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in the state of Kansas.
Causes
Many reasons exist as to why a community becomes abandoned (or nearly so).
*Transportation: With the development of major highways and interstates, people were willing ...
References
Further reading
External links
* Rush County maps
CurrentHistoric
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Former populated places in Rush County, Kansas
Former populated places in Kansas
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