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Ghost town in Decatur County, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
Lund, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°40′11″N 100°36′35″W / 39.66972°N 100.60972°W / 39.66972; -100.60972
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
TownshipSummit
Elevation2,808 ft (856 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID481934

Lund is a ghost town in Summit Township of Decatur County, Kansas, United States. It was located 12 miles south and four miles west of Oberlin.

History

Lund was issued a post office in 1892. The post office was discontinued in 1907 when it was moved to Dresden (10 miles southeast of Lund). Lund was not named on the 1910 census but was part of Summit Township, population 24.

A church and cemetery are all that remains of this former community.

Frank and Pearl (Hill) Bacon home in Lund, 1908–1910

References

  1. ^ "Lund, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Decatur County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Oberlin
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County
Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County
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Townships
Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.


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