Croft, Kansas Explained

Croft, 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:Croft
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.5033°N -98.9947°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
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Croft is an unincorporated community in Township 10,[1] Pratt County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately southwest of Pratt, along SW 140th Ave between SW 90th St and SW 100th St.

History

Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and was located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.[2] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30. A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[3]

The town's grain elevator closed in the early 1990s.[4]

Education

The community is served by Skyline USD 438 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pratt Zoning Map .
  2. Book: Blackmar, Frank . Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. . 978-1343588950 . 484.
  3. 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 .
  4. Web site: The Dead Town of Croft . 2024-06-08 . The Hutchinson News . en-US.