BALA
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NAME: Bala COUNTY: Riley ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Hot summer, Snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime |
COMMENTS:
Bala is tough to get to, because Bala Road in western Riley county doesn't even pass through the town! You have to drive south on Jenkins Road after taking Bala Road about 1.5 miles west of K-82 to get there. The first thing you notice upon reaching the old town is an old church, sitting vacant just off the road. The rest of town consists of a handful of houses spread across tow city blc\ocks just south of the church. No visible remains of a downtown are noticeable. Current population is about 10. REMAINS: An abandoned church, a small hnadful of houses, some occupied, some abandoned |
Daniel C. Fitzgerald mentions Bala in his book Ghost Towns of Kansas, a Traveler's Guide. Submitted by: Matthew Leverich |
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