Part ghost town and part time warp, Humphreys is all but deserted with just 118 residents. Today the town has no businesses, the post office is set to close permanently and there are loads of abandoned buildings for a town this size. Sadly, in 1893 a fire broke out in the college and it could not be saved. By the end of that year the new town boasted four hotels, two drug stores, two dry goods stores, a church, a general merchandise, a millinery, harness shop and two blacksmith.
Stringer donated four acres of land in 1884 to build the large brick structure known as Humphreys College and Business Institute. The town grew quickly and changed its name to Humphreys in 1882. Located in the northern part of the state, Humphreys, originally called Haley City, started life in 1881 consisting of 17 blocks of 246 lots.
Present day appearances are deceiving, but 130 years ago this living ghost town was a thriving college town.
