Coursens Grove, Kansas | |
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  Coursens Grove  Coursens Grove | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′36″N97°58′08″W / 39.27667°N 97.96889°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Elevation | 1,558 ft (475 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-16015 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484950 [1] |
Coursens Grove is a ghost town in Eureka Township, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Coursens Grove was issued a post office in 1874. The post office was discontinued in 1895. [2]
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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