Bazaar, Kansas
| Bazaar, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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old Bazaar schoolhouse | |
 KDOT map of Chase County (legend) | |
  Clements | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′19″N 96°32′7″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°WCoordinates: 38°16′19″N 96°32′7″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chase |
| Township | Bazaar |
Bazaar is an unincorporated community in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Chase County was founded.
A post office was established in Bazaar on April 16, 1860. The post office was renamed to Mary on July 20, 1876, then back to Bazaar on March 19, 1878. The post office closed on April 26, 1974.[2]
On March 31, 1931, Trans World Airlines TWA Flight 599 crashed a few miles southwest of Bazaar, killing all onboard including University of Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne. There is a monument located on private property at 38°14′09″N 96°35′12″W / 38.23583°N 96.58667°W, and yearly tours provide access to the site.[3]
Bazaar still serves as a rail depot for local cattle ranching.
Geography
Bazaar is located at 38°16′19″N 96°32′07″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°W (38.2719604, -96.5352843),[4] in the scenic Flint Hills[5] of the Great Plains. By highway, it is 18 miles (29 km) north of the Kansas Turnpike toll road exit at Cassoday, or 7 miles (11 km) south of the U.S. Route 50 exit at Strong City.
Education
Bazaar is part of Unified School District 284.[6] All students attend schools in Cottonwood Falls.
- Chase County Junior/Senior High School, 600 Main St in Cottonwood Falls.
- Chase County Elementary School, 401 Maple St in Cottonwood Falls.
Media
- The Emporia Gazette, regional newspaper in Emporia.
Transportation
K-177 highway and BNSF Railway both pass north-south through Bazaar.
Further reading
References
- 1 2 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Bazaar, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ 81 Years Since Kansas Plane Crash; The Wichita-Eagle; March 18, 2012.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bazaar
- ↑ Flint Hills Tourism Coalition
- ↑ USD 284
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- USD 284, school district for all of Chase County.
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