Alida, Kansas Explained

Alida, Kansas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Image Map1:Map of Geary Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Geary County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Alida
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.0958°N -96.9403°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Geary
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1858
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1142
Population Total:0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:476498

Alida is a ghost town in Smoky Hill township of Geary County, Kansas, United States.

History

Alida was founded in 1858. It was razed in 1966-1967 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground. The population in 1910 was 48.

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