Thurman, Kansas

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Thurman's location according to a 1914 atlas

Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States. 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.[1]

A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874 to January 31, 1909.

Geography

The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W / 38.10083; -96.51694 (38.1008519, -96.5169547),[2] in the southeastern part of the county.[3] Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thurman, Kansas
  3. ↑ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
  4. ↑ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
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