| Studley, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Sheridan Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Sheridan County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Studley |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 39.3531°N -100.1636°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sheridan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Named For: | Studley Royal Park |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 2408 |
| 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 |
| Blank Info: | 20-68700 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 471292 |
Studley is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States, approximately 16 miles east of Hoxie along U.S. Route 24. It is on the eastern edge of the county in Valley Township, bordering Graham County. It was named after the Studley Royal Park, in England.[1]
The Lincoln-Colorado Railway (which became part of the Union Pacific Railroad) came through the area in 1888 and opened a station. A post office was opened in Studley in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1994. Prior to 1894, the post office there was called Skelton.[2]
Abraham Pratt, an immigrant from England, is usually credited as the founder of Studley, and he built his Cottonwood Ranch to the west of the hamlet. With Pratt's English roots, the community was named after Studley Royal Park in England.
In 1910 it had a population of 75, but like many small western Kansas communities, its population has since declined, down to a population of 33 in the early 21st century.[3] [4] The community's grade school closed in the 1960s (part of the state unification plan), and its last grocery store closed in the 1970s.[4] The 99-mile Plainville-Colby branch of the Union Pacific Railroad which passed through Studley was abandoned in 1998.[5] [6]
The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.