Cresson, Kansas
Cresson, Kansas | |
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KDOT map of Rooks County (legend) | |
Cresson Cresson | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482530 [1] |
Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Cresson, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ Palco Kansas Centennial September 1988, 1988, p.19.
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