Vliets, Kansas Explained

Vliets, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Vliets
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.7139°N -96.3336°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1889
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1889
Named For:Van Vliet family
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1168
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:20-74100
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:473203

Vliets is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. It is located at the southern terminus of Kansas Highway 87.

History

Vliets was laid out in 1889. It was named for the Van Vliet family, the original owner of the town site.[1] A post office was opened in Vliets in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[2]

The community currently consists of a Co-op, a granary, and perhaps a dozen houses.

Education

The community and nearby rural areas are served by Vermillion USD 380 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead . 1917 . 195.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 14 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124455/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MS . October 9, 2013 .