Cresson, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States

Cresson, Kansas

Ghost town

Cresson

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Cresson

Cresson (the United States)

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Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.27778°N 99.58528°W﻿ / 39.27778; -99.58528
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Rooks
Elevation

| 2,234 ft (681 m)
Population

• Total| 0
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 785
GNIS ID| 482530 [1]

Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

## History

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Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cresson, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
3. ^ Palco Kansas Centennial September 1988, 1988, p.19.

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Municipalities and communities of Rooks County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Stockton

Cities|

* Damar
* Palco
* Plainville
* Stockton
* Woodston
* Zurich

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CDP|

* Codell

Unincorporated
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* Webster

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* Adamson
* Alcona
* Amboy
* Chandler
* Cresson
* Earnest
* Frankton
* Gould City
* Highhill
* Hoskins
* Igo
* Laton
* McHale
* Motor
* Nyra
* Portage
* Slate
* Sugarloaf
* Survey
* Rockport

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