| Thurman, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Image Map1: | Map of Chase Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Chase County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Thurman |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 38.1008°N -96.5169°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chase |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1394 |
| Population Total: | 0 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 482064 |
Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States. It was located southeast of Matfield Green in the rural Flint Hills.
Founded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.[1]
A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874, to January 31, 1909.[2]
The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at 38.1008°N -96.5169°W (38.1008519, -96.5169547), in the southeastern part of the county.[3] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[4]