Rockport, Kansas

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Rockport, Kansas
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Rockport (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°33′03″N99°19′08″W / 39.55083°N 99.31889°W / 39.55083; -99.31889 Coordinates: 39°33′03″N99°19′08″W / 39.55083°N 99.31889°W / 39.55083; -99.31889
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rooks
Elevation
1,841 ft (561 m)
Population
  Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482524 [1]

Rockport is a ghost town in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]

History

Rockport was issued a post office in 1873. The post office was discontinued in 1905. [2] There is nothing left of Rockport.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rockport, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-23.