Solomon Rapids, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°28′25″N 98°11′33″W / 39.47361°N 98.19250°W / 39.47361; -98.19250[1][1]
Solomon Rapids is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The community took its name from rapids on the nearby Solomon River.[3]
Education
The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.
See also
- Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.
References
- ^ a b c d "Solomon Rapids, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
Further reading
External links
- Mitchell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Beloit
community
- Solomon Rapids
- Asherville
- Beloit
- Bloomfield
- Blue Hill
- Carr Creek
- Cawker
- Center
- Custer
- Eureka
- Glen Elder
- Hayes
- Logan
- Lulu
- Pittsburg
- Plum Creek
- Round Springs
- Salt Creek
- Solomon Rapids
- Turkey Creek
- Walnut Creek
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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