Oak Valley, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°20′36″N 96°00′36″W / 37.34333°N 96.01000°W / 37.34333; -96.01000[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyElkElevation869 ft (265 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-51925GNIS ID469858[1]

Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.

History

A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2]

Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Oak Valley, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 379.
  4. ^ "Elk County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

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