Cresson, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′40″N99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W Coordinates: 39°16′40″N99°35′07″W / 39.27778°N 99.58528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482530 [1] |
Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879. [2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson. [3]
Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,919. The county seat is Stockton, and the largest city is Plainville. The county was named for Private John C. Rooks of the 11th Kansas Infantry who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove near Fayetteville, Arkansas, during the Civil War.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
