Vliets, Kansas

Vliets, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Vliets is located in Kansas
Vliets
Vliets
Vliets is located in the United States
Vliets
Vliets
Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 96°20′01″W / 39.71389°N 96.33361°W / 39.71389; -96.33361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Founded1889
Platted1889
Named forVan Vliet family
Elevation
[1]
1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-74100
GNIS ID473203 [1]

Vliets is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located at the southern terminus of Kansas Highway 87.

History

Vliets was laid out in 1889. It was named for the Van Vliet family, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was opened in Vliets in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[3]

The community currently consists of a Co-op, a granary, and perhaps a dozen houses.

Education

The community and nearby rural areas are served by Vermillion USD 380 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vliets, Kansas
  2. ^ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 195.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Marshall County, Kansas


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