Beaverton is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.
Beaverton, Kansas | |
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  Beaverton  Beaverton | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′35″N 101°09′27″W / 39.72639°N 101.15750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rawlins |
| Elevation | 2,982 ft (909 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482487[1] |
History edit
Initially, the community was known as Bird, which was issued a post office in 1880 and a month later changed the name to Beaverton. The post office was discontinued in 1900.[2]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-05.[permanent dead link]
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