Rockwell is a ghost town in Norton County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Rockwell, Kansas | |
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  Rockwell  Rockwell | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 100°05′01″W / 39.83333°N 100.08361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Norton |
| Elevation | 2,451 ft (747 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-60740 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484916 [1] |
History
editThe community was initially named Bell, then later as Rockwell City.
Bell was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was renamed Rockwell City in 1884, then discontinued in 1904.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Rockwell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
Further reading
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