Grigston, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°29′5″N100°43′2″W / 38.48472°N 100.71722°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Scott |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-28875 |
| GNIS ID | 484562 [1] |
Grigston is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States. [1]
A post office was opened in Grigston (formerly Grigsby) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. [2] Currently, the town consists only of several houses and a moderate-sized grain elevator complex.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Scott City, the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,151. The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861.
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Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many early settlers.
Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Named after General Winfield Scott, who achieved renown during the Mexican–American War, during the middle of the 19th century the fort served as a military base for US Army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next quarter century, it was used as a supply base and to provide security in turbulent areas during the opening of the West to settlement, a period which included Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.
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Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |