Cairo, Kansas Explained

Cairo, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Pratt Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
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Pushpin Label:Cairo
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.65°N -98.5544°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pratt
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
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Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Cairo is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. It is located between the cities of Pratt and Cunningham, roughly 11 miles east of Pratt.

History

Cairo had a post office from 1887 until 1922.[1] In 1910, the town's population was 30, and it had a station on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.[2] The town functioned as a shipment point for the surrounding countryside.

Education

The community is served by Pratt USD 382 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 22 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132939/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3APR . October 9, 2013 .
  2. Book: Blackmar, Frank . Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. . 1912 . 978-1343588950 . 268.