Myrtle, Kansas

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Myrtle, Kansas
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Myrtle
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Myrtle
Myrtle (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°58′20″N99°21′38″W / 39.97222°N 99.36056°W / 39.97222; -99.36056
Country United States
State Kansas
County Phillips
Elevation
2,103 ft (641 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 482446 [1]

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

History

Myrtle was issued a post office in 1878. The post office was discontinued in 1904. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Myrtle, 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.