Hampton, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′42″N99°28′46″W / 38.59500°N 99.47944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Rush |
Founded | 1876 |
Elevation | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 482541 [1] |
Hampton is a ghost town in Rush County, Kansas, United States.
Established in 1876, Hampton took its name from its first settler, Joe Hampton. Within a few years, it would grow to a population of 35, gaining a hotel, a blacksmith shop, a school, and for a brief time a stagecoach service. Hampton begin to decline in the mid 1880's, mostly due to the nearby town of McCracken being established along a new rail line. In 1910, Hampton's post office closed. All that remains of the town is the foundation of the schoolhouse and a cemetery. [2] [3]