Castleton, Kansas
| Castleton, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′44″N 97°57′6″W / 37.86222°N 97.95167°WCoordinates: 37°51′44″N 97°57′6″W / 37.86222°N 97.95167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Land | 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (448 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 256 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-11000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473799[2] |
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
History
Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]
The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[4] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[5]
In popular culture
Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.
Notable people
- Larry Foss, former MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 299.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "The village and its buildings". Barton County Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
External links
- Reno County Map, KDOT
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