Comiskey, Kansas

Comiskey, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 38°38′40″N 96°21′15″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Morris
Township	Garfield
Platted	1887
Named for	Charles Comiskey
Elevation [1]	1,266 ft (386 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
GNIS ID	481858 [1]

Comiskey is a ghost town in Morris County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Council Grove, next to the county line.

History

Comiskey was platted in 1887 and originally served as a whistle-stop of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. A post office existed in Comiskey from 1887 to 1929.[2] In 1910, the community had a population of 28.[3]

Following the St. Louis Browns' victory in the 1886 World Series over the Chicago White Stockings, the Missouri Pacific Railroad honored several of the St. Louis players by naming some of their depots after the players. This community was named in honor of St. Louis Browns first baseman Charles Comiskey (who would later found the Chicago White Sox and build Comiskey Park). The neighboring city of Bushong was named after Doc Bushong from the same team.[4]

Comiskey Cemetery still exists, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the former community at an area southwest of the intersection of 100 Rd and U Ave.

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  1887 deed for town of Comiskey
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  1887 platt for town of Comiskey
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  1915-1918 railroad map of Morris County (incorrectly showing Comiskey east of the county line)

Geography

Comiskey was located at 38°38′40″N 96°21′15″W (38.6444525, -96.3541663),[1] which is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of U.S. 56 on 100 Rd in Morris County, which forms the boundary between Morris and Lyon counties.

References

1. "Comiskey, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961; Kansas Historical Society.
3. Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 2723 pages (in 3 volumes); 1912.
4. "Why are a handful of Kansas ghost towns named after former Major Leaguers?". Major League Baseball. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Morris County, Kansas

• Living in the Depot: The Two-Story Railroad Station; H. Roger Grant; University of Iowa Press; 130 pages; 1993; ISBN 978-0877455882. Contains historic images of Kansas stations at Alta Vista, Bucklin, Comiskey, Haddam, Hoyt, and Wakarusa.

External links

• Morris County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT