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Calista, Kansas
Calista is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. It was named from the Greek Callista, meaning "most beautiful".

History

Calista became a community in 1886 after the community of Maud (1881-1886) was moved there. This original community known as "Old Calista" lasted until 1896 when the community had to be moved to make way for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. "New" Calista was founded about two miles west-southwest of "Old" Calista and was a town until 1955. Now Calista only has a few buildings remaining and a small grain elevator open for about two weeks a year during the wheat harvest.

Geography

Calista is located in southern Kansas about nine miles west of the city of Kingman and is near the south bank of the Ninnescah River.

Education

The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district.

References

  1. ^ "Calista, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Profile for Calista, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Kingman County, Kansas

37°38′23″N 98°16′57″W / 37.63972°N 98.28250°W / 37.63972; -98.28250


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