Bigelow, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′0″N96°30′16″W / 39.63333°N 96.50444°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named after | Alfred Bigelow |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 481833 [1] |
Bigelow is a ghost town in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. [1] It was located six and one-half miles southwest of Frankfort.
It was founded in 1881 [2] and named for General Alfred Bigelow. [3] It was known for its limestone quarries and peaked in population in 1910 at 200. [4]
The post office closed in 1960 and the town was demolished during the construction of Tuttle Creek Lake. All that remains is a historical marker at the intersection of 17th and Zenith Roads and Antioch Cemetery.
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