Cresson, Kansas

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Cresson, Kansas
Cresson is located in Kansas
Cresson
Cresson
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W / 39.27778; -99.58528Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W / 39.27778; -99.58528
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID482530[1]

Cresson was a small settlement in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.

History[]

Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  3. ^ Palco Kansas Centennial September 1988, 1988, p.19.

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