Dalton, Kansas
Dalton is an unincorporated community in Avon Township, Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located about half way between Wellington and Oxford at the intersection of S Oliver Rd and E 15th St S, next to an abandoned railroad.
Dalton, Kansas | |
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 Grain Elevator in Dalton (2009) | |
 KDOT map of Sumner County (legend) | |
  Dalton  Dalton | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′9″N 97°16′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-16950 |
| GNIS ID | 484503 |
History
Dalton was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that previously passed through the community, east to west, from Oxford to Wellington.[1]
A post office was opened in Dalton in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1939.[2]
Education
The community is served by Oxford USD 358 public school district.
References
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 491.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Sumner County Map, KDOT
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Sumner County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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