Oak Valley, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Elk Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Elk County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Oak Valley |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 37.3433°N -96.01°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Elk |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 869 |
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 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 469858 |
Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.
A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[1]
Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure.[2] [3]