Lapeer, Kansas
human settlement in United States of America
Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[2]
Lapeer, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482174 [1] |
History change
Lapeer was created 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 change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
- ↑ Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.