Castleton, Kansas

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Castleton, Kansas
Township
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Country United States
State Kansas
County Reno
Area
 • Total 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Land 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,470 ft (448 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 256
 • Density 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 20-11000[1]
GNIS feature ID 0473799[2]

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.

History

Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]

The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[4] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[5]

In popular culture

Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.

Notable people

References

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