Thurman, Kansas
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Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located southeast of Matfield Green in the rural Flint Hills.
History
Founded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.[2]
A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874, to January 31, 1909.[3]
Geography
The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[1] in the southeastern part of the county.[4] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[5]
References
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- ↑ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
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- ↑ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ↑ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. Template:ISBN.
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