Vliets, Kansas | |
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  Vliets  Vliets | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′50″N96°20′01″W / 39.71389°N 96.33361°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Platted | 1889 |
| Named for | Van Vliet family |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-74100 |
| GNIS ID | 473203 [1] |
Vliets is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located at the southern terminus of Kansas Highway 87.
Vliets was laid out in 1889. It was named for the Van Vliet family, the original owner of the town site. [2] A post office was opened in Vliets in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992. [3]
The community currently consists of a Co-op, a granary, and perhaps a dozen houses.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |