Thurman, Kansas

Thurman, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Chase County (legend)
Thurman

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694Coordinates: 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Chase
Thurman's location according to a 1914 atlas

Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Founded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.[2]

A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874 to January 31, 1909.[3]

Geography

The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694 (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[1] in the southeastern part of the county.[4] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Thurman, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  5. ↑ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.

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