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A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MC |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=15 June 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132643/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MC |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref> The community took its name from [[rapids]] on the nearby [[Solomon River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hwy24.org/uploads/2/6/1/8/26189167/28_town_names.pdf | title=Origin of Town Names | publisher=Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance | accessdate=9 April 2018 | pages=2}}</ref> |
A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MC |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=15 June 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132643/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MC |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref> The community took its name from [[rapids]] on the nearby [[Solomon River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hwy24.org/uploads/2/6/1/8/26189167/28_town_names.pdf | title=Origin of Town Names | publisher=Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance | accessdate=9 April 2018 | pages=2}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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The community is served by [[Beloit USD 273]] public school district. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:52, 17 May 2020
Solomon Rapids is a unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[1] The community took its name from rapids on the nearby Solomon River.[2]
Education
The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.
See also
References
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
Further reading
Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
39°28′25″N 98°11′33″W / 39.47361°N 98.19250°W
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