Croft, Kansas
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Croft, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′12″N 98°59′41″W / 37.50333°N 98.99472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Pratt |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Croft is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Pratt.
History
Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and is located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.[2] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30.[3] A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[4]
References
- ^ "Croft, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank. Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 484. ISBN 978-1343588950.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas Vol. 1 (First ed.). Chicago: Standard Publishing Company. p. 484.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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