Cedar Point
A "Quiet" town of Chase County, Kansas
A "Quiet" town is defined as one which has lost a large portion
of its former population due to changes in economic conditions,
or been subjected to natural disasters. It becomes "Quiet" when the
schools are closed.
They are often called "Ghost towns", which in Kansas, is not
correct since people still do live there,
unlike many ghost mining towns of the
West which have been totally abandoned.
boating on Main Street during one of the periodic floods
the Cottonwood River which causes the flooding
First and Main
on the North Side
the Mill
mill on the Cottonwood River
side view of the mill
street side of the mill
one of the mill stones
on the South side
The Post Office and along Main Street
Cedar Point Post Office
services the people still remaining in town
along Main Street
former businesses on Main Street
former rail depot
the fire department
contains vehicles but no personnel
(serviced on call from volunteers from across the county)
on the East side
Carpenter's Garage
Gerald Carpenter who spent all his life in Cedar Point
Gerald Carpenter and his sister, Yvonne
(Carpenter) Allen (center right)
telling visitors the story of the town and the flooding
Around the former town
current City Hall
gym
and classroom of the former school
(closed in the 1970's due to low student enrollment)
tin and stone store fronts
current resident
abandoned
restored
needs restoration
with a direct TV dish
or traditional TV antenna
with a vehicle used on the gravel dirt roads
Seven-Up Ranch ?
