Oak Valley, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°20′36″N 96°00′36″W / 37.34333°N 96.01000°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Elk |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-51925 |
GNIS ID | 469858 [1] |
Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.
A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. [2]
Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure. [3] [4]