Lapeer, Kansas

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Lapeer, Kansas
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Lapeer
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Lapeer
Lapeer (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′53″N95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W / 38.79806; -95.44611 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Douglas
Elevation
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1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
  Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482174 [1]

Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. [2]

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History

Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route. [3] The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan. [4] The Lapeer post office closed in 1902. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
  3. Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p.  360.
  5. "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

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