Macyville is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
The Macyville post office, originally called Ten Mile, was established in 1871. It was discontinued in 1905.[2][3]
Macyville was named for its first postmaster, George W. Macy.[4]
References
- ↑ "Macyville, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 708.
Further reading
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Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Cloud 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. | |
39°28′54″N 97°48′59″W / 39.48167°N 97.81639°W
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