Chardon, Kansas facts for kids

Chardon is what we call a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. A ghost town is a place that used to have people living and working there, but now it's mostly empty.

What is Chardon?

Chardon was once a small community in Kansas. Today, it is known as a ghost town. This means that most of its buildings are gone or empty, and very few, if any, people live there anymore. Many ghost towns were once busy places that grew around things like mines, farms, or railroads. When those activities stopped, people moved away.

A Look at Chardon's History

Chardon had a post office that opened a long time ago, in the 1880s. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office was an important part of the community for many years. It stayed open and helped the people of Chardon until 1939. After that, it closed down, and the town slowly became a ghost town.