Irving, Kansas
Ghost town in Marshall County, Kansas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irving is a ghost town in Marshall County, Kansas, United States,[1] located six miles southeast of the city of Blue Rapids along the Big Blue River. Irving was one of the many towns affected by "Big Dam Foolishness" during the construction of Tuttle Creek Lake about ten miles to the south. Although the lake never reached the town, the federal government forced remaining residents to vacate the town.
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Irving, Kansas | |
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Irving stone marker, located where the post office once stood. | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′20″N 96°35′51″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marshall |
Founded | 1859 |
Named for | Washington Irving |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 20-14325 [1] |
GNIS ID | 481910 [1] |
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