Lapeer, Kansas

Lapeer, Kansas
Ghost town
Lapeer is located in Kansas
Lapeer
Lapeer
Location within the state of Kansas
Lapeer is located in the United States
Lapeer
Lapeer
Lapeer (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W / 38.79806; -95.44611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
[1]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS 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.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas


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