Oil Hill, Kansas
Oil Hill, Kansas is a ghost town in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
History
The town was formed during the oil boom in Butler County.[1] A post office was established in Oil Hill in 1917, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[2] The town no longer exists and is considered a ghost town.[3]
Oil Hill Elementary School is named to commemorate the history of the town.[4]
Notable people
- Larry Hartshorn (1933–2007), professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals.
References
- ↑ "Butler County". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 204. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Fitzgerald, Daniel. Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide. Lawrence: U of Kansas P, 1988.
- ↑ "Oil Hill Elementary School". Unified School District #490.
Further reading
External links
- Historic Images of Oil Hill, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oil Hill
- Butler County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
Coordinates: 37°50′10″N 96°53′08″W / 37.83611°N 96.88556°W
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