Vliets, Kansas
Vliets is an unincorporated community|unincorporated village in Marshall County, Kansas, in the United States. It currently consists of a Co-op, a granary, and perhaps a dozen houses.
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]
References
- ↑ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 195.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 96°20′01″W / 39.71389°N 96.33361°W
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