| Cresson, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Cresson |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kansas |
| Coordinates: | 39.2778°N -99.5853°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rooks |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Elevation Ft: | 2234 |
| Population Total: | 0 |
| 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: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 482530 |
Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.
Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[1] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[2]