Calista, Kansas

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Calista is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. [1] It was named from the Greek Callista, meaning "most beautiful". [2]

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History

Calista became a community in 1886 after the community of Maud (1881-1886) was moved there. [3] This original community known as "Old Calista" lasted until 1896 [4] when the community had to be moved to make way for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [5] [6] "New" Calista was founded about two miles west-southwest of "Old" Calista [7] and was a town until 1955. [8] Now Calista only has a few buildings remaining and a small grain elevator open for about two weeks a year during the wheat harvest. [9]

Geography

Calista is located in southern Kansas about nine miles west of the city of Kingman and is near the south bank of the Ninnescah River. [10] [11]

Education

The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district.

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References

  1. ↑ "Calista, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ "Profile for Calista, Kansas". ePodunk . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 13. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Further reading

Coordinates: 37°38′23″N98°16′57″W / 37.63972°N 98.28250°W / 37.63972; -98.28250


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