Walnut Grove, Kansas

Walnut Grove, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
Walnut Grove is located in Kansas
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove is located in the United States
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Coordinates: 39°21′02″N 98°03′36″W / 39.35056°N 98.06000°W / 39.35056; -98.06000
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Elevation
1,489 ft (454 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS 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 December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.


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