Bigelow, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′0″N96°30′16″W / 39.63333°N 96.50444°W Coordinates: 39°38′0″N96°30′16″W / 39.63333°N 96.50444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marshall |
Founded | 1881 |
Named for | Alfred Bigelow |
Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 481833 [1] |
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It was founded in 1881 [2] and named for General Alfred Bigelow. [3] It was known for its limestone quarries and peaked in population in 1910 at 200. [4]
The post office closed in 1960 and the town was demolished during the construction of Tuttle Creek Lake. All that remains is a historical marker at the intersection of 17th and Zenith Roads and Antioch Cemetery.
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