Motor, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°11′37″N99°09′31″W / 39.19361°N 99.15861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 1,955 ft (596 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482533 [1] |
Motor is a ghost town in Paradise Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Motor was located three-quarters of a mile to the east of Codell. The town had two stores, a hotel and restaurant, a blacksmith shop, a wind driven grist mill and a saw mill. The Floreyville post office was moved to Motor and a school was established in 1879. The first school building was constructed of sod. A frame schoolhouse was built in 1886 and served the community until 1894.
In 1879, Motor failed to negotiate an agreement to establish a depot with Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific instead founded the community of Codell as a railroad town. Most of the frame buildings in Motor were moved to the growing community of Codell. [2] In 1889, the Motor post office was moved to Codell then Motor was soon abandoned. [3]
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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