Roundmound, Kansas

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Roundmound, Kansas
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Roundmound (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N98°58′31″W / 39.27778°N 98.97528°W / 39.27778; -98.97528 Coordinates: 39°16′40″N98°58′31″W / 39.27778°N 98.97528°W / 39.27778; -98.97528
Country United States
State Kansas
County Osborne
Elevation
2,001 ft (610 m)
Population
  Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 481987 [1]

Roundmound is a ghost town in Round Mound Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States. [1]

History

Round Mound was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was renamed Roundmound in 1894. The post office was discontinued in 1904. There is nothing left of Roundmound. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roundmound, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.