Calista is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was named from the Greek Callista, meaning "most beautiful".[2]
History edit
Calista became a community in 1886 after the community of Maud (1881-1886) was moved there.[3] This original community known as "Old Calista" lasted until 1896[4] when the community had to be moved to make way for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5][6] "New" Calista was founded about two miles west-southwest of "Old" Calista[7] and was a town until 1955.[8] Now Calista only has a few buildings remaining and a small grain elevator open for about two weeks a year during the wheat harvest.[9]
Geography edit
Calista is located in southern Kansas about nine miles west of the city of Kingman and is near the south bank of the Ninnescah River.[10][11]
Education edit
The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district.
References edit
- ^ "Calista, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Profile for Calista, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Kingman County". www.kshs.org. Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Standard Atlas of Kingman County Kansas. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1921. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Directory of Kansas Towns [C]". www.kansastowns.us/. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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