Slate, Kansas
Slate is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Slate, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′50″N 99°31′38″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] |
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
- "Slate, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
- 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 | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Rooks County | |
| Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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