Gerlane is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Medicine Lodge.
Gerlane, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°09′09″N 98°32′59″W / 37.15250°N 98.54972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-26140 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484521 [1] |
History edit
Gerlane once had its own bank, the Gerlane State Bank, chartered in 1917.[2] Gerlane was situated on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, but declined after the tracks were removed in 1942.[3][4]
A post office was opened in Gerlane in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Gerlane, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Biennial Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, Volume 15. Kansas. Dept. of Banking. 1920. p. 194.
- ^ "Abandoned Rails: Kiowa to Gerlane". Abandoned Rails. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Gerlane, Kansas article from November 1942". Dead towns of Kansas. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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