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Crawford, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°30′48″N 98°2′6″W / 38.51333°N 98.03500°W / 38.51333; -98.03500
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Crawford, Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Crawford is located in Kansas
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford is located in the United States
Crawford
Crawford
Coordinates: 38°30′48″N 98°2′6″W / 38.51333°N 98.03500°W / 38.51333; -98.03500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipGalt
Elevation1,690 ft (520 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-16275 [1]
GNIS ID484739 [1]

Crawford is a ghost town in Galt and Odessa Townships in Rice County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-4 about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Geneseo.[2]

History

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For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Crawford had a post office from the 1880s until 1953.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Crawford, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 47. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

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