Tisdale, Kansas
Tisdale is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Tisdale, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Cowley County (legend) | |
  Tisdale  Tisdale | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′6″N 96°52′25″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-70700 |
| GNIS ID | 469566[1] |
History
The post office was established December 1, 1871, and discontinued April 15, 1920.[2] Tisdale once had three stores and several other buildings, and did a flourishing trade with the surrounding area until the spring of 1880 when the railroad was built four miles to the north through Burden, Kansas.[3]
Geography
Tisdale is a ghost town, located about six miles east of Winfield on US Route 160, near the Tisdale United Methodist Church, and west of State Highway 15.
Education
The community is served by Winfield USD 465 public school district.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tisdale, Kansas
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- "COWLEY County, Part 14".
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cowley County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Cowley County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †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. | |
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