Tisdale, Kansas
Tisdale, Kansas | |
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  Tisdale  Tisdale | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′6″N 96°52′25″W / 37.26833°N 96.87361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-70700 |
| GNIS ID | 469566[1] |
Tisdale is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History[edit]
The post office was established December 1, 1871, and discontinued April 15, 1920.[2] Tisdale once had three stores and several other buildings, and did a flourishing trade with the surrounding area until the spring of 1880 when the railroad was built four miles to the north through Burden, Kansas.[3]
Geography[edit]
Tisdale is a ghost town, located about six miles east of Winfield on US Route 160, near the Tisdale Methodist Church, and west of State Highway 15.
Education[edit]
The community is served by Winfield USD 465 public school district.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tisdale, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "COWLEY County, Part 14".
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Municipalities and communities of Cowley County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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