Ash Grove, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas
Ash Grove is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
The community started when Civil War Veteran Napoleon Bonaparte Alley made his dugout there.[2] A post office was opened in Ash Grove in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[3]
About 3.3 miles southwest of the old town of Ash Grove is the South Fork Spillman Creek Double Arch Bridge.[2]
Education
The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.
See also
- Grant, ghost town, few miles south-east of Ash Grove next to railroad.
- Pottersburg, ghost town, few miles south of Ash Grove.[2]
References
- ^ "Ash Grove, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b c "Ash Grove, Kansas – Extinct in Lincoln County – Legends of Kansas". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Lincoln County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Lincoln Center
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- Kansas portal
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39°09′41″N 98°21′43″W / 39.16139°N 98.36194°W / 39.16139; -98.36194
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