Yorktown (initially Allamead) is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Yorktown, Kansas
KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend)
Yorktown is located in Kansas
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Yorktown
Yorktown is located in the United States
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Yorktown
Coordinates: 39°10′35″N 98°19′19″W / 39.17639°N 98.32194°W / 39.17639; -98.32194
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Elevation
1,585 ft (483 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482317 [1]

History

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Allamead was issued a post office in 1880. The post office was renamed Yorktown in 1894, then discontinued in 1906.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yorktown, 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 2018-01-05.