Louisiana, Kansas
Louisiana is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]
History
Louisiana was founded in 1855.[2] A post office was established at Louisiana in 1856, and discontinued in 1857.[3] The town was destroyed in the aftermath of the Lawrence Massacre.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisiana (historical)
- 1 2 Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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