Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located southeast of Matfield Green in the rural Flint Hills.
Thurman, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chase |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| GNIS ID | 482064 [1] |
History
editFounded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.[2]
A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874, to January 31, 1909.[3]
Geography
editThe elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[1] in the southeastern part of the county.[4] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Thurman, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
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