Broughton, Kansas

Broughton, Kansas
Ghost town

KDOT map of Clay County (legend)
Broughton
Broughton
Coordinates: 39°19′17″N 97°3′12″W / 39.32139°N 97.05333°W / 39.32139; -97.05333Coordinates: 39°19′17″N 97°3′12″W / 39.32139°N 97.05333°W / 39.32139; -97.05333[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Clay
Founded 1869
Elevation[1] 1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 • Total 0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-08625 [1]
GNIS ID 476188 [1]

Broughton is a ghost town in Clay County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located a few miles southeast of Clay Center.

History

Broughton was founded in 1869. It was razed in 1966 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Broughton, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.

Further reading

  • Broughton Kansas: Portrait of a Lost Town 1869-1966; M.J. Morgan; Chapman Center for Rural Studies at KSU; 2010; ISBN 978-0979778841.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.