Pinon, Kansas

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Pinon, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°09′57″N98°06′31″W / 39.16583°N 98.10861°W / 39.16583; -98.10861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Lincoln
Elevation
1,398 ft (426 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482320 [1]

Pinon is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. [1]

History

Initially named Battle Creek, it was issued a post office in 1873. The post office was renamed Pinon in 1879, then discontinued in 1888. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pinon, 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 January 5, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]


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