Lone Star, Kansas
| Lone Star, Kansas | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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 Lone Star, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 38°52′00″N 95°21′19″W / 38.86667°N 95.35528°WCoordinates: 38°52′00″N 95°21′19″W / 38.86667°N 95.35528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 479512[1] |
Lone Star is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Lawrence. Lone Star was firmly established in 1897, after the first settlers had arrived in 1854.[2] The area had a post office established under "Bond" from 1875 until 1899 when the name was changed to Lone Star. The post office closed in 1953.[3]
Near Lone Star is Lone Star Lake which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Soil of Our Souls by Martha Parker & Betty Laird, Parker-Laird Enterprises, 1976.
- ^ http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/postoffices.htm
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