Tasco, Kansas

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Tasco, Kansas
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Tasco
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.

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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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