Alida, Kansas

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Alida, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°5′45″N96°56′25″W / 39.09583°N 96.94028°W / 39.09583; -96.94028 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Geary
Founded1858
Elevation
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1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
  Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-01200 [1]
GNIS ID 476498 [1]

Alida is a ghost town in Smoky Hill township of Geary County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Alida was founded in 1858. It was razed in 1966-1967 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground. The population in 1910 was 48.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alida, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

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