Silkville
Silkville is a ghost town in Williamsburg Township, Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It was located approximately two miles southwest of Williamsburg at the intersection of U.S.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Williamsburg Township, Kansas, United States of America
- Also known as: “Silkville Historic Site” and “Silkville, Kansas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Williamsburg and Agricola.
Williamsburg
Village
Williamsburg is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 390. Williamsburg is situated 2½ miles northeast of Silkville.
Agricola
Hamlet
Agricola is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. It is located along Old Highway 50 and 27th Rd. Agricola is situated 3½ miles southwest of Silkville.
Ransomville
Hamlet
Ransomville is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately two miles northeast of Williamsburg at the intersection of U.S. 50 highway and Hamilton Road. Ransomville is situated 5 miles northeast of Silkville.
Silkville
- Categories: ghost town, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Williamsburg Township, Franklin, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.45002° or 38° 27′ 0″ northLongitude
-95.48915° or 95° 29′ 21″ westElevation
1,161 feet (354 metres)Open location code
86C6FG26+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 151587039OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Silkville” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “錫爾克維爾”
- French: “Silkville”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waverly and Homewood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coach Lou Coppoc Field and Williamsburg / Homewood Township Fire Department.
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