Croft, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
Croft is located in Kansas
Croft
Croft
Croft is located in the United States
Croft
Croft
Coordinates: 37°30′12″N 98°59′41″W / 37.50333°N 98.99472°W / 37.50333; -98.99472
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPratt
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Croft is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Pratt, along SW 140th Ave between SW 90th St and SW 100th St.

History

Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and is located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.[2] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30.[3] A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[4]

Education

The community is served by Skyline USD 438 public school district.

References

  1. ↑ "Croft, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Blackmar, Frank. Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 484. ISBN 978-1343588950.
  3. ↑ Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas Vol. 1 (First ed.). Chicago: Standard Publishing Company. p. 484.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

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