Lapeer, Kansas

Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.^[1]

History

Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route.^[2] The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan.^[3] The Lapeer post office closed in 1902.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
↑ Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 360.
↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Lawrence

Cities	Baldwin City Eudora Lawrence Lecompton

Unincorporated communities	Big Springs Black Jack Clearfield Clinton Globe Grover Hesper Kanwaka Lake View Lone Star Midland Pleasant Grove Sibleyville Stull Vinland Weaver Worden

Ghost towns	Belvoir Franklin Lapeer Louisiana Media Prairie City Twin Mound

Townships	Clinton Eudora Grant Kanwaka Lecompton Marion Palmyra Wakarusa Willow Springs

Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W / 38.79806; -95.44611

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