Elgin Ks, the Ghost town

Elgin Ks. Chautauqua County Ks.

the ghost that refuses to die/

Once a thriving community that was

a rail head for the cattle drives coming up

from Texas and Oklahoma, is now the small south east Kansas

town located on the Kansas, Oklahoma border

and boosts a population of some 87 people.

Driving 8 miles west of Highway 99 South 

on cr11.

Grandson was here to visit for Xmas 

and wanted to see some local sites,

So we headed to Elgin.

First Stop was the Old Bank building 

that has long been abandoned 

The building is pretty much intact with the exception

of the roof, which has collapsed from years of neglect  

The front door is gone 

so we helped ourselves and went inside.

There we found Nothing.

The old Safe is still there 

  

There is not much left of Downtown Elgin

once the gem of South East Kansas

is now just a bunch of old building that have been neglected 

to the point of no return

Elgin Kansas

These photo's were taken a couple of years ago
the only thing that has changed?
they have fallen into worst repair.

Elgin Kansas 

The roof has completely collapsed on this building

Looks like it  was once some kind of second hand store

as there are pieces of clothing laying about.

this one was a lodge building for the Masons

Don't know the story on this