Walnut Grove, Kansas
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Walnut Grove, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′02″N 98°03′36″W / 39.35056°N 98.06000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482031 [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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Walnut Grove, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
