Beaverton, Kansas

Ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
Beaverton, Kansas
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Beaverton is located in Kansas
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Beaverton is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°43′35″N 101°09′27″W / 39.72639°N 101.15750°W / 39.72639; -101.15750
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRawlins
Elevation
2,982 ft (909 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482487[1]

Beaverton is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.

History

Initially, the community was known as Bird, which was issued a post office in 1880 and a month later changed the name to Beaverton. The post office was discontinued in 1900.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.[permanent dead link]

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