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Unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Sparks, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 95°11′25″W / 39.85750°N 95.19028°W / 39.85750; -95.19028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-67100
GNIS ID473031

Sparks is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Sparks is located along K-7 4.2 miles (6.8 km) east of Highland.

History

A post office was opened in Highland Station in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971. The post office was officially Highland Station until October,1908. J. A. Kennedy served as postmaster.

Sparks had a schoolhouse, hotel, general store, blacksmith, bank, and union church used by various denominations.

References

  1. ^ "Sparks, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Sparks, Kansas – Doniphan County Ghost Town – Legends of Kansas".
  4. https://khri.kansasgis.org/photos_docs/043-0000-00446_13.pdf

Further reading

See also: List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Troy
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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