| Elyria, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of McPherson Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of McPherson County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Elyria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 38.2906°N -97.6269°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McPherson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1486 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 120 |
| 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 |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-20975 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 477316 |
Elyria is a census-designated place (CDP) in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 120.[1] It is located southeast of McPherson at Old U.S. 81 Highway and Comanche Rd.
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. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles.
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 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Spain brought into the United States all or part of land for ten future states, including southwest Kansas. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, McPherson County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Elyria.
Elyria was a shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2] It was named after Elyria, Ohio.[3]
A post office was moved from King City to Elyria in 1887 then it existed until 1954.[4]
The community is served by Moundridge USD 423 public school district.
Elyria is home of the Elyria Christian School, a private elementary and secondary school.