Tisdale, Kansas Explained

Tisdale, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Cowley Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Cowley County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Tisdale
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.2683°N -96.8736°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1322
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:469566

Tisdale is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.

History

The post office was established December 1, 1871, and discontinued April 15, 1920.[1] Tisdale once had three stores and several other buildings, and did a flourishing trade with the surrounding area until the spring of 1880 when the railroad was built four miles to the north through Burden, Kansas.[2]

Geography

Tisdale is a ghost town, located about six miles east of Winfield on US Route 160, near the Tisdale Methodist Church, and west of State Highway 15.

Education

The community is served by Winfield USD 465 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 . Kansas Historical Society . 6 June 2014.
  2. Web site: COWLEY County, Part 14 .