Alanthus, Kansas

Alanthus, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 38°42′0″N100°10′1″W / 38.70000°N 100.16694°W / 38.70000; -100.16694 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gove
Elevation [1]	2,507 ft (764 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-00790 [1]
GNIS ID	484959 [1]

Alanthus is a former post village in southern Larrabee Township, Gove County, Kansas, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Alanthus was issued a post office in 1887. The post office was discontinued in 1917. ^[3]

References

1. "Alanthus, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Alanthus", Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, retrieved January 23, 2024
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

Further reading

See also: List of books about Gove County, Kansas