Castleton, Kansas
Castleton, Kansas | |
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  Castleton | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′4″N 97°58′9″W / 37.86778°N 97.96917°WCoordinates: 37°52′4″N 97°58′9″W / 37.86778°N 97.96917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-11000[1] |
| GNIS ID | 0473799[2] |
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
History[]
Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]
The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[4] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[5]
Education[]
The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district. Castleton High School closed in 1954, the mascot was the Pirates, colors red & blue. Castleton Grade School closed in 1970, most students transferred to Pretty Prairie school district.
In popular culture[]
Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.
Notable people[]
- Larry Foss, former MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "The village and its buildings". Barton County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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- Geography of Reno County, Kansas
- 1872 establishments in Kansas
- Populated places established in 1872
- Kansas geography stubs