Castleton, Kansas

Castleton, Kansas
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Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Reno
Area
 • Total 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Land 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,470 ft (448 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 256
 • Density 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 20-11000[1]
GNIS feature ID 0473799[2]

Castleton is a small community in Reno County, Kansas. The post office was established December 6, 1872, and discontinued June 28, 1957. The post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Barton County, Kansas, in 1971.

In popular culture

Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
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