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'''Mendota''' is a [[ghost town]] in |
'''Mendota''' is a [[ghost town]] in [[Ellis Township, Ellis County, Kansas|Ellis Township]], [[Ellis County, Kansas]], United States. |
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==History== |
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Initially named '''Halton''', it was issued a post office in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/placename:Mendota/county:EL|accessdate=2017-12-30|title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961|publisher=Kansas Historical Society}}</ref> |
Initially named '''Halton''', it was issued a post office in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/placename:Mendota/county:EL|accessdate=2017-12-30|title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961|publisher=Kansas Historical Society}}</ref> Until 1910, the area was part of Hamilton Township. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 22:39, 21 January 2024
Mendota, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°06′35″N 99°33′21″W / 39.10972°N 99.55583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ellis |
Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 485334[1] |
Mendota is a ghost town in Ellis Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.
History
Initially named Halton, it was issued a post office in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909.[2] Until 1910, the area was part of Hamilton Township.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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