Laton, Kansas | |
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  Laton  Laton | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′08″N99°04′36″W / 39.28556°N 99.07667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,073 ft (632 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 484596 [1] |
Laton is a ghost town in Corning Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Eagle Creek was issued a post office in 1878. In 1884, the post office name was changed to Laton before being discontinued in 1904. [2] In addition to the post office Laton had a school, store, cream station, garage, blacksmith shop, and telephone office. [3] The population in 1910 was 30. [4]
The Midland Trail (Red Line Highway) passed through Laton on its initial route in 1914. The creation of U.S Route 40N (US-24) to the north and K-18 highway to the south bypassed Laton. [5]
Laton School District R-5, Rooks County, Kansas was disorganized in 1962. [6] There is now nothing left of Laton.
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