Slate, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°28′50″N 99°31′38″W / 39.48056°N 99.52722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482003 [1] |
Slate is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
History
Slate was located in Bow Township along Slate Creek. [2] A post office was issued to Slate in 1880. The post office was discontinued in 1903. [3] Population in 1910 was 36. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Slate, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2, Chicago: Standard Publishing Company, p. 698
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
Municipalities and communities of
Rooks County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
 | This article about a location in Rooks County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |