Rockwell, Kansas

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Rockwell, Kansas
Ghost town
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Rockwell
Coordinates: 39°50′00″N100°05′01″W / 39.83333°N 100.08361°W / 39.83333; -100.08361 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Norton
Elevation
[1]
2,451 ft (747 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 20-60740 [1]
GNIS ID 484916 [1]

Rockwell is a ghost town in Norton County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

The community was initially named Bell, then later as Rockwell City.

Bell was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was renamed Rockwell City in 1884, then discontinued in 1904. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rockwell, 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 2, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]

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