Lapeer, Kansas
Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[2]
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| Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°WCoordinates: 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) |
| GNIS ID | 482174 [1] |
History
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
- ↑ 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: 13A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iT8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pOUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6845%2C5701303. 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 (1883)A. T. Andreas. p. 360.
- ↑ Douglas CountyJim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.