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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas}}
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'''Solomon Rapids''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Mitchell County, Kansas|Mitchell County]], [[Kansas]], [[United States]].
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==External links==
* Mitchell County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/mitchell.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT


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Latest revision as of 17:01, 12 September 2023

Solomon Rapids, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
Solomon Rapids is located in Kansas
Solomon Rapids
Solomon Rapids
Solomon Rapids is located in the United States
Solomon Rapids
Solomon Rapids
Coordinates: 39°28′25″N 98°11′33″W / 39.47361°N 98.19250°W / 39.47361; -98.19250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Elevation
[1]
1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-66425
GNIS ID472328 [1]

Solomon Rapids is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History[edit]

A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The community took its name from rapids on the nearby Solomon River.[3]

Education[edit]

The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Solomon Rapids, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

Further reading[edit]

See also: List of books about Mitchell County, Kansas

External links[edit]


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