Grigston, Kansas Explained

Grigston, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Scott Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Grigston
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:38.4847°N -100.7172°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2927
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:484562

Grigston is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.

History

A post office was opened in Grigston (formerly Grigsby) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[1] Currently, the town consists only of several houses and a moderate-sized grain elevator complex.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 23 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134123/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ASC . 9 October 2013 .