Lapeer, Kansas

Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[2]

Lapeer, Kansas
Ghost town
Lapeer
Location within the state of Kansas
Lapeer
Lapeer (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482174 [1]

History

Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route.[3] The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan.[4] The Lapeer post office closed in 1902.[5]

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gollark: Schools are, you understand, not actually very efficient at teaching some people. Or possibly most.
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References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
  3. Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 360.
  5. "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.


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