Thurman, Kansas

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Thurman, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Chase County (legend)
KDOT map of Chase County (legend)
Thurman is located in Kansas
Thurman
Thurman
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694Coordinates: 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChase
Elevation
[1]
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
GNIS ID482064 [1]
Location of Thurman according to a 1914 atlas

Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located southeast of Matfield Green in the rural Flint Hills.

History[]

Founded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.[2]

A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874, to January 31, 1909.[3]

Geography[]

The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at

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38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694 (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[1] in the southeastern part of the county.[4] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Thurman, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 1, 1984.
  2. ^ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. ^ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  5. ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.

Further reading[]

See also: List of books about Chase County, Kansas

External links[]


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