Decatur, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States

Decatur, Kansas

Ghost town

Decatur

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Coordinates: 39°54′30″N 100°22′00″W﻿ / ﻿39.90833°N 100.36667°W﻿ / 39.90833; -100.36667[1]
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Decatur
Elevation

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| 2,480 ft (760 m)
Population

• Total

| 0
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 785
GNIS ID| 482124 [1]

Decatur is a ghost town in Roosevelt Township of Decatur County, Kansas, United States.[1]

## History

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Decatur was issued a post office in 1874. The post office was discontinued in 1897.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Decatur, 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 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link‍]

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Decatur County, Kansas

## External links

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* Decatur County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Oberlin

Cities|

* Clayton‡
* Dresden
* Jennings
* Norcatur
* Oberlin

Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Allison
* Cedar Bluffs
* Kanona
* Leoville
* Lyle
* Traer

Ghost towns|

* Bassetville
* Decatur
* Hawkeye
* Hooker
* Jackson
* Lund
* Sheffield
* Shibboleth
* Stephen
* Vallonia

Townships|

* Allison
* Altory
* Bassettville
* Beaver
* Center
* Cook
* Custer
* Dresden
* Finley
* Garfield
* Grant
* Harlan
* Jennings
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Lyon
* Oberlin
* Olive
* Pleasant Valley
* Prairie Dog
* Roosevelt
* Sappa
* Sherman
* Summit

Footnotes|

‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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