Gretna is an unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Gretna, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′55″N 99°12′46″W / 39.7652881°N 99.2128695°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Elevation | 1,873 ft (571 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-28825 |
| GNIS ID | 471932 [1] |
History
editGretna was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[2]
The post office in Gretna was discontinued in 1945.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gretna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 796.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Phillips County Kansas
- Phillips County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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