Bazaar, Kansas

Bazaar, Kansas
Unincorporated community
old Bazaar schoolhouse
KDOT map of Chase County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°16′19″N 96°32′7″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°W / 38.27194; -96.53528Coordinates: 38°16′19″N 96°32′7″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°W / 38.27194; -96.53528^[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chase
Township	Bazaar

Bazaar is an unincorporated community in Chase County, Kansas, United States.^[1] The community is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

1893 Railroad Map

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Chase County was founded.

A post office was established in Bazaar on April 16, 1860. The post office was renamed to Mary on July 20, 1876, then back to Bazaar on March 19, 1878. The post office closed on April 26, 1974.^[2]

On March 31, 1931, Trans World Airlines TWA Flight 599 crashed a few miles southwest of Bazaar, killing all on board, including University of Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne. There is a monument located on private property at 38°14′09″N 96°35′12″W / 38.23583°N 96.58667°W / 38.23583; -96.58667, and yearly tours provide access to the site.^[3]

Bazaar still serves as a rail depot for local cattle ranching.

Geography

Bazaar is located at 38°16′19″N 96°32′07″W / 38.27194°N 96.53528°W / 38.27194; -96.53528 (38.2719604, -96.5352843),^[4] in the scenic Flint Hills^[5] of the Great Plains. By highway, it is 18 miles (29 km) north of the Kansas Turnpike toll road exit at Cassoday, or 7 miles (11 km) south of the U.S. Route 50 exit at Strong City.

Education

Bazaar is part of Unified School District 284.^[6] All students attend schools in Cottonwood Falls.

Chase County Junior/Senior High School, 600 Main St in Cottonwood Falls.
Chase County Elementary School, 401 Maple St in Cottonwood Falls.

Media

The Emporia Gazette, regional newspaper in Emporia.

Transportation

K-177 highway and BNSF Railway both pass north-south through Bazaar.

References

1 2 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Bazaar, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
↑ 81 Years Since Kansas Plane Crash; The Wichita-Eagle; March 18, 2012.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bazaar
↑ Flint Hills Tourism Coalition
↑ USD 284

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bazaar, Kansas.

Schools

USD 284, school district for all of Chase County.

Photos

Bazaar - A "Quiet" town of Chase County, Kansas

History

Bazaar United Methodist Church history

Maps

Chase County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

Municipalities and communities of Chase County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Cottonwood Falls
Cities	Cedar Point Cottonwood Falls Elmdale Matfield Green Strong City
Unincorporated communities	Bazaar Clements Ellinor Hymer Saffordville Toledo Wonsevu
Ghost towns	Elk‡ Homestead Thurman
Townships	Bazaar Cedar Cottonwood Diamond Creek Falls Homestead Matfield Strong Toledo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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