Yuma, Kansas

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Road sign indicating historical marker of Yuma, Kansas

Yuma is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located near the intersections of K-28 and County Road 777. [2]

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History

Yuma had a post office for some time between May 1880 and December 1900. [3]

A historical marker remains where the town once stood, which was populated from 1878 until the 1930s.

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References

  1. "Yuma, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Google Maps
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

Further reading

39°35′28″N97°44′59″W / 39.59111°N 97.74972°W / 39.59111; -97.74972