Vesper, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Lincoln Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Lincoln County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Vesper |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 39.0319°N -98.28°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1886 |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 1394 |
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 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 472550 |
Vesper is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 7miles west of Lincoln.
Vesper was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1]
The post office in Vesper was discontinued in 1966.[2]
The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.
Vesper High School was established in 1914. Hunter, Sylvan Grove and Vesper schools united to form Sylvan Unified schools in 1966. In 2010, Sylvan Unified united with Lucas-Luray schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified schools.[3]
The Vesper High School mascot was Vesper Cardinals.[4] Sylvan Unified as well as Sylvan-Lucas Unified mascot is the Mustangs.