Brazilton, Kansas

Brazilton is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] It located along highway K-3.

History

Brazilton was named in 1882 for Thomas Brazil, a farmer who resided there. ^{[2] [3]}

A post office was opened in Brazilton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966. ^[4]

Brazilton was a station and shipping point on the Pittsburg & Chanute division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ^[5] The railroad tracks were removed in the 1990s.

References

1. "Brazilton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp.  307.
3. "Profile for Brazilton, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  232.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Crawford County, Kansas

External links

• Crawford County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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