Thrall, Kansas

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Thrall is a ghost town in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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Aerial view of Thrall in 1936 Thrall, Kansas November 1936 Aerial View.jpg
Aerial view of Thrall in 1936

History

A post office opened in Thrall in 1885, closed in 1905, reopened in 1926, and reclosed in 1962. [2]

Geography

Thrall's elevation is 1,371 feet (418 meters). [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Thrall, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Thrall (in Greenwood County, KS) Populated Place Profile". KS HomeTownLocator. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

Further reading

38°00′36″N96°19′16″W / 38.01000°N 96.32111°W / 38.01000; -96.32111


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