Alcyone, Kansas

Alcyone, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°27′06″N100°18′17″W / 39.45167°N 100.30472°W / 39.45167; -100.30472
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sheridan
Elevation	2,654 ft (809 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482592 [1]

Alcyone is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.

History

Alcyone was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1898. ^[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 2, 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sheridan County, Kansas