Oak Valley, Kansas Explained

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.

History

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 8 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134609/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:EK . October 9, 2013 .
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 379.
  3. Web site: Elk County . Kansas State Library . Blue Skyways . 9 June 2014.