Gerlane, Kansas

Gerlane is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Medicine Lodge.

Gerlane, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
Gerlane
Gerlane
Coordinates: 37°09′09″N 98°32′59″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarber
Elevation
[1]
1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-26140 [1]
GNIS ID484521 [1]

History

Gerlane once had its own bank, the Gerlane State Bank, chartered in 1917.[2] Gerlane was situated on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, but declined after the tracks were removed in 1942.[3][4]

A post office was opened in Gerlane in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]

References
  1. "Gerlane, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
  2. Biennial Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, Volume 15. Kansas. Dept. of Banking. 1920. p. 194.
  3. "Abandoned Rails: Kiowa to Gerlane". Abandoned Rails. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. "Gerlane, Kansas article from November 1942". Dead towns of Kansas. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Barber County, Kansas


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