Adamson, Kansas | |
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  Adamson  Adamson | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′05″N99°35′06″W / 39.55139°N 99.58500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,133 ft (650 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482521 [1] |
Adamson is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Adamson was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1892. There is nothing left of Adamson. [2]
The United States Post Office Department was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, established in 1792. From 1872 to 1971, it was officially in the form of a Cabinet department. It was headed by the postmaster general.
Harold Campbell Adamson was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s.
Frank Carlson was an American politician who served as the 30th governor of Kansas, Kansas State representative, United States representative, and United States senator from Kansas. Carlson is the only Kansan to have held all four offices. His political career spanned 40 years, beginning in November 1928 and ending in January 1969.
William Charles Adamson was a United States representative from Georgia, an Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of General Appraisers.
Adamson is classified as a Census designated place per the GNIS.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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