Ghost town in Kansas, United States
| Lapeer, Kansas | |
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| Ghost town | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W / 38.79806; -95.44611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482174 |
Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
History
Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route. The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan. The Lapeer post office closed in 1902.
References
- ^ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
- Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 360.
- "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
Further reading
See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas| Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lawrence | ||
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