Jimtown, Kansas

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Jimtown, Kansas
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Jimtown
Jimtown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°50′32″N99°20′08″W / 39.84222°N 99.33556°W / 39.84222; -99.33556
Country United States
State Kansas
County Phillips
Elevation
2,057 ft (627 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 482451 [1]

Jimtown is a ghost town in Freedom Township, Phillips County, Kansas, United States. [1]

History

Jimtown was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1889. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jimtown, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.


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