Crawford, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
38°30′48″N 98°2′6″W / 38.51333°N 98.03500°W / 38.51333; -98.03500[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyRiceTownshipGaltElevation1,690 ft (520 m)Population
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-16275 [1]GNIS ID484739 [1]

Crawford is a ghost town in Galt and Odessa Townships in Rice County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-4 about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Geneseo.[2]

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Crawford had a post office from the 1880s until 1953.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Crawford, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 47. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

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