Thurman, Kansas
Thurman is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas, United States. It was located southeast of Matfield Green in the rural Flint Hills.
History
Founded in 1874, it experienced a period of decline that concluded in its abandonment in 1944. In 1900, the community was composed of over fifty households, and it included a post office, stores, schools, and a church.
A post office existed in Thurman from August 24, 1874, to January 31, 1909.
Geography
The elevation of the Thurman site is 1,394 feet (425 m), and it is located at 38°6′3″N 96°31′1″W / 38.10083°N 96.51694°W (38.1008519, -96.5169547), in the southeastern part of the county. Today, the site is located in southern Matfield Township.
References
- ^ "Thurman, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Ghost Settlement on the Prairie: A Biography of Thurman, Kansas, University Press of Kansas, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Page 14 from Atlas of the World, 1914. Accessed 2009-06-30.
- ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 50. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
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