Lapeer, Kansas
Lapeer is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]
History
Lapeer was founded in 1855 on the Santa Fe Trail route.[2] The community was named after Lapeer, Michigan.[3] The Lapeer post office closed in 1902.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer (historical)
- ↑ Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 360.
- ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 95°26′46″W / 38.79806°N 95.44611°W
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