Vliets, Kansas

Vliets, Kansas
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Vliets is located in Kansas
Vliets
Vliets
Vliets is located in the United States
Vliets
Vliets
Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 96°20′01″W / 39.71389°N 96.33361°W / 39.71389; -96.33361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Founded1889
Platted1889
Named forVan Vliet family
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-74100
GNIS ID473203 [1]

Vliets is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located at the southern terminus of Kansas Highway 87.

History

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Vliets was laid out in 1889. It was named for the Van Vliet family, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was opened in Vliets in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[3]

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

Education

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vliets, Kansas
  2. ^ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 195.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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