Macyville 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
Cloud County, Kansas
Cloud County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Concordia. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,032. The county was named after William Cloud, an officer in the America ...
, United States.
History
The Macyville post office, originally called Ten Mile, was established in 1871. It was discontinued in 1905.
Macyville was named for its first postmaster, George W. Macy.
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
* Cloud County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Cloud County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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