Cresson, Kansas

Cresson, Kansas
Ghost town
Cresson is located in Kansas
Cresson
Cresson
Location within the state of Kansas
Cresson is located in the United States
Cresson
Cresson
Cresson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W / 39.27778; -99.58528
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482530 [1]

Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cresson, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  3. ^ Palco Kansas Centennial September 1988, 1988, p.19.
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