Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.

Oak Valley, Kansas
KDOT map of Elk County (legend)
Oak Valley is located in Kansas
Oak Valley
Oak Valley
Oak Valley is located in the United States
Oak Valley
Oak Valley
Coordinates: 37°20′36″N 96°00′36″W / 37.34333°N 96.01000°W / 37.34333; -96.01000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyElk
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-51925
GNIS ID469858[1]

History

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A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2]

Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oak Valley, 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.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 379.
  4. ^ "Elk County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

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