Alcona, Kansas

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Alcona, Kansas
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Alcona
Coordinates: 39°24′06″N99°31′46″W / 39.40167°N 99.52944°W / 39.40167; -99.52944
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rooks
Elevation
1,909 ft (582 m)
Population
  Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482527 [1]

Alcona is a ghost town in Alcona Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Alcona was issued a post office in 1878. The post office was discontinued in 1930. There is nothing left of Alcona. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alcona, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

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