Beer City

Sodom of the Plains

State: Oklahoma County: Texas County Founded: 1888 Abandoned: 1890s Peak Population: Transient

Beer City (or White City) was built in the neutral strip (No Man's Land) just across the Kansas border to serve alcohol to dry Kansas. It was notoriously violent, with no law enforcement. The town vanished when the railroad bypassed it.

Plan Your Visit

Best Time: Year-round

Difficulty: Easy

Time Needed: 15 mins

Quick Facts

  • Established to evade Kansas prohibition
  • Ruled by gunfighters
  • Nothing remains

Location

Address: Near Liberal, KS border

Coordinates: 36.9833, -100.8667