Antelope, Kansas Explained

Antelope, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Marion Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Antelope
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:38.4361°N -96.9739°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clear Creek
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1870
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Named For:antelope
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1368
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:477249

Antelope is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Antelope got its name from antelope grazing near where the first school was being built.[1] It is located northeast of Marion, about 0.9 miles west of the intersection of U.S. Route 77 (aka U.S. Route 56) highway and 250th Street along the Union Pacific Railroad.

History

Early history

See also: History of Kansas. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Antelope.[2]

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north–south from Herington through Antelope to Caldwell.[3] It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

A post office existed in Antelope from July 25, 1870, to June 20, 1988.[4]

Geography

Antelope is located in the scenic Flint Hills and Great Plains of the state of Kansas. between Marion and Lincolnville next to the Union Pacific Railroad.

Area attractions

Antelope has one listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Education

The community is served by Centre USD 397 public school district. The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[7]

Media

See also: Media in Wichita, Kansas, List of newspapers in Kansas, List of radio stations in Kansas and List of television stations in Kansas.

Print

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Route 77 is east of Antelope. The Oklahoma Kansas Texas (OKT)[8] line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the community.

Utilities

Notable people

See also

External links

Historical
Maps

Notes and References

  1. Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.
  2. Web site: The History of Marion County and Courthouse . April 23, 2014 . February 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227021903/http://www.marioncoks.net/AboutMarionCounty/History/tabid/7634/Default.aspx . dead .
  3. Web site: Rock Island Rail History . 2010-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110619230000/http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm . 2011-06-19 . dead .
  4. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 14 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130856/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AMN . October 9, 2013 .
  5. http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_AmeliaParkBridgeBridge112NR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Amelia Park Bridge
  6. http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_IslandFieldRanchHouseNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Island Field Ranch House
  7. http://teen632.org T.E.E.N. video teaching network
  8. Web site: UP Railroad Common Line Names . . 2010-08-02.
  9. http://www.kslib.info/legislators Kansas Legislators Past & Present