Earnest, Kansas

Earnest, Kansas
Earnest, Kansas
Ghost town
	KDOT map of Rooks County (legend)
	Earnest Earnest
	Coordinates: 39°30′25″N99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Elevation	2,093 ft (638 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482526

Last updated August 29, 2025

Earnest is a ghost town in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

Earnest was issued a post office in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1889. There is nothing left of Earnest.^[2]

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rooks County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Stockton
Cities	Damar Palco Plainville Stockton Woodston Zurich	Map of Kansas highlighting Rooks County
CDP	Codell
Unincorporated community	Webster
Ghost towns	Adamson Alcona Amboy Chandler Cresson Earnest Frankton Gould City Highhill Hoskins Igo Laton McHale Motor Nyra Portage Slate Sugarloaf Survey Rockport
Townships	Township 1 Township 2 Township 3 Township 4 Township 5 Township 6 Township 7 Township 8 Township 9 Township 10 Township 11 Township 12
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Earnest, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Rooks County (legend)
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Coordinates: 39°30′25″N99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W / 39.50694; -99.36194
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Elevation	2,093 ft (638 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482526 ^[1]