Lapeer, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W / 38.79806; -95.44611[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyDouglasElevation1,112 ft (339 m)Population
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785GNIS ID482174 [1]

Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.[2]

History

Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route.[3] The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan.[4] The Lapeer post office closed in 1902.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
  3. ^ Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 360.
  5. ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

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