Lund, Kansas Explained

Lund, Kansas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lund
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:39.6697°N -100.6097°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Summit
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2808
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:481934

Lund is a ghost town in Summit Township of Decatur County, Kansas, United States. It was located 12 miles south and 4 miles west of Oberlin.

History

Lund was issued a post office in 1892. The post office was discontinued in 1907 when it was moved to Dresden (10 miles southeast of Lund).[1] Lund was not named on the 1910 census but was part of Summit Township, population 24.

A church and cemetery are all that remains of this former community.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961. 2018-01-05. Kansas Historical Society.