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Oak Valley, Kansas

Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.

History

A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.

Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure.

References

  1. ^ "Oak Valley, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 379.
  4. ^ "Elk County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

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