Castleton, Kansas
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located northeast of Pretty Prairie between Castleton Road and North Fork Ninnescah River.
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| Coordinates: 37°52′4″N 97°58′9″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-11000 |
| GNIS ID | 473798 [1] |
History
Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2] It was originally platted by Clinton C. Hutchinson around 1871.
The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[3] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[4]
Education
The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district.
Castleton High School closed in 1954, the mascot was the Pirates, colors red & blue. Castleton Grade School closed in 1970, most students transferred to Pretty Prairie school district.
In popular culture
Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.
Notable people
- Larry Foss, former MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
References
- "Castleton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "The village and its buildings". Barton County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.