Bigelow, Kansas

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Bigelow, Kansas
Ghost town
Bigelow, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°38′00″N 96°30′16″W / 39.63333°N 96.50444°W / 39.63333; -96.50444Coordinates: 39°38′00″N 96°30′16″W / 39.63333°N 96.50444°W / 39.63333; -96.50444
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marshall
Elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 481833[1]

Bigelow was a town in Marshall County, Kansas. It was located six and a half miles southwest of Frankfort. It was founded in 1881 and named for General Alfred Bigelow. It was known for its limestone quarries and peaked in population in 1910 at 200.[2] The post office closed in 1960 and the town was demolished during the construction of Tuttle Creek Lake. All that remains is a historical marker at the intersection of 17th and Zenith Roads and Antioch Cemetery.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ↑ Faded Dreams: More Ghost Towns of Kansas by Daniel Fitzgerald. University Press of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas. 1994
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Kansas, United States
Cities
Townships
  • Balderson
  • Bigelow
  • Blue Rapids
  • Blue Rapids City
  • Center
  • Clear Fork
  • Cleveland
  • Cottage Hill
  • Elm Creek
  • Franklin
  • Guittard
  • Herkimer
  • Lincoln
  • Logan
  • Marysville
  • Murray
  • Noble
  • Oketo
  • Richland
  • Rock
  • St. Bridget
  • Vermillion
  • Walnut
  • Waterville
  • Wells
CDP
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns


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