Thurman, Kansas
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 Thurman
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chase |
Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Founded 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
The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[1] in the southeastern part of the county.[4] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[5]
Further reading
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Thurman, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 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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Municipalities and communities of Chase County, Kansas, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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