Rock, Kansas
| Rock, Kansas | |
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 Rock, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 37°26′25″N 97°0′23″W / 37.44028°N 97.00639°WCoordinates: 37°26′25″N 97°0′23″W / 37.44028°N 97.00639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 67131 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
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Rock is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.
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[edit] History
[edit] 19th century
The post office was established August 12, 1870. The nearby Bucher Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado, in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City.[1] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942.[2] The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.
[edit] 21st century
In 2010, the Keystone XL Pipeline was constructed about 2.5 miles west of Rock, north to south through Butler County, with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).[3][4] A pumping station named Rock was built along the pipeline.
[edit] References
- ^ Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- ^ Railway Abandonment 1942
- ^ Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010.
- ^ Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.
[edit] External links
- History of Rock, Kansas
- Keystone Oil Pipeline, Detailed system map (near Rock)
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