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]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.
{{cite web}}: 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
communities
- Asherville†
- 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 is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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