Lone Star, Kansas

Lone Star is an unincorporated area in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Lawrence.

Lone Star Church.JPG
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°52′0″N 95°21′19″W / 38.86667°N 95.35528°W / 38.86667; -95.35528Coordinates: 38°52′0″N 95°21′19″W / 38.86667°N 95.35528°W / 38.86667; -95.35528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-42475 [1]
GNIS ID479512 [1]

History

The first people came in 1854. These people were mostly people who wanted slavery in Kansas. By 1860, many of these people left when Kansas was going to be an anti-slavery state.

Lone Star Lake is close to Lone Star. The Civilian Conservation Corps built it in the 1930s.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Lone Star, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Lone Star Lake Park". DouglasCountyKS.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

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