Gross, Kansas
Gross, Kansas | |
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  Gross  Gross | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′03″N 94°38′59″W / 37.60083°N 94.64972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-29000 |
| GNIS ID | 475156[1] |
Gross is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Gross was a station and shipping point on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad.[2]
The post office in the community was established on 28 September 1907 and discontinued on 30 April 1934.[3]
Gross was the location of Crawford county school #135 and the A.B. Ryder Mercantile Company.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gross, Kansas
- ^ Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912
- ^ Robert W. Baughman's Kansas Post Offices, May 29, 1828-August 3, 1961
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |