Beardsley, Kansas

Ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
39°48′52″N 101°13′40″W / 39.81444°N 101.22778°W / 39.81444; -101.22778CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyRawlinsElevation
3,199 ft (975 m)Population
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785GNIS ID484542[1]

Beardsley is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.

History

The Greshamton post office was moved to Beardsley in 1889. The post office was discontinued in 1899, then reissued from 1906 to 1955.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link]

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  • Rawlins County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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