Louisiana (also known as Brooklyn and Salem) is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
History
Louisiana was founded in 1855, the small town was located along the Santa Fe Trail and hosted a number of amenities for travelers, including an inn, a saloon, a stable, and a store. A post office was established at Louisiana in 1856, and discontinued in 1857. After William Quantrill's Raiders destroyed nearby Lawrence on August 21, 1863. They rode through Louisiana and burned the town to the ground, sparing only the saloon. The town disappeared soon after.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisiana (historical)
- ^ Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 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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38°48′15″N 95°12′36″W / 38.80417°N 95.20997°W / 38.80417; -95.20997
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