Tasco, Kansas

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Tasco, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°21′8″N100°18′10″W / 39.35222°N 100.30278°W / 39.35222; -100.30278 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sheridan
Elevation
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2,500 ft (800 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-70025 [1]
GNIS ID 471276 [1]

Tasco is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located approximately seven miles east of Hoxie and south of U.S. Route 24, adjacent to an abandoned railroad.

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History

Originally named Guy, the community was issued a post office in 1887. [2] [1] The post office was renamed Tasco in 1923, then discontinued in 1953. [3]

Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tasco, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 6. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 2, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]

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