Rice County farmer Delmar Conner dropped by a book a couple years ago on the history of Corwin, Kansas.
He wasn't from Corwin, but he thought it sounded interesting.
So, on a hot June morning, on my way to a wheat field near Kiowa, I ventured to the tiny ghost town.
There isn't much there. And what is there is blocked out by trees. That includes the school and a few homes.
I was greeted by an elevator employee, who said he had been interviewed once before, when the nearby town of Hazelton was evacuated for a gas leak (or something to that affect.) He directed me down the road to Monty Whitaker, who has lived in the town for more than 20 years.
He estimated about 10 people live in Corwin, which includes a son and family.
Corwin once had grocery stores, blacksmiths, church and the bank. It had a school and an assortment of houses with families. The elevator, however, is the only business remaining.
To read about Corwin, visit our website, KansasAgland.Com. Here's a link to the story and photos.
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