Walnut Grove, Kansas

Walnut Grove is a ghost town in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

Walnut Grove, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°21′02″N 98°03′36″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Mitchell
Elevation	1,489 ft (454 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482031 [1]

History

There were two settlements in Mitchell County with the name Walnut Grove. The first was in Hayes Township with a post office from 1876 to 1881.^[2] In 1886, Walnut Grove in Bloomfield Township was issued a post office. This post office was renamed Walnutgrove in 1894, then discontinued in 1901.^[3]

References

1. "Walnut Grove, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.