Walnut Grove, Kansas

Ghost town in Mitchell County, Kansas
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
39°21′02″N 98°03′36″W / 39.35056°N 98.06000°W / 39.35056; -98.06000CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMitchellElevation
1,489 ft (454 m)Population
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785GNIS ID482031 [1]

Walnut Grove is a ghost town in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

There were two settlements in Mitchell County with the name Walnut Grove. The first was in Hayes Township with a post office from 1876 to 1881.[2] In 1886, Walnut Grove in Bloomfield Township was issued a post office. This post office was renamed Walnutgrove in 1894, then discontinued in 1901.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Walnut Grove, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Beloit
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
CDPUnincorporated
communityGhost townsTownships
  • Asherville
  • Beloit
  • Bloomfield
  • Blue Hill
  • Carr Creek
  • Cawker
  • Center
  • Custer
  • Eureka
  • Glen Elder
  • Hayes
  • Logan
  • Lulu
  • Pittsburg
  • Plum Creek
  • Round Springs
  • Salt Creek
  • Solomon Rapids
  • Turkey Creek
  • Walnut Creek
Footnotes
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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