Alcona, Kansas

Alcona was a small settlement in Alcona Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.

Alcona, Kansas
Alcona
Location within the state of Kansas
Alcona
Alcona (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°24′06″N 99°31′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Elevation
1,909 ft (582 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID482527[1]

History

Alcona was issued a post office in 1878. The post office was discontinued in 1930. There is nothing left of Alcona.[2]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.


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