Media, Kansas
Media is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[2]
Media, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°46′20″N 95°12′08″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482180 [1] |
History
The first settlement at Media was made in 1878.[3] Media was located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad.[3] A post office was established in Media in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] Media was eventually absorbed into present-day Baldwin City.
References
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Media (historical)
- History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 356.
- "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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