Cairo, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′00″N 98°33′16″W / 37.65000°N 98.55444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pratt |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Cairo is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located between the cities of Pratt and Cunningham, roughly 11 miles east of Pratt.
History[edit]
Cairo had a post office from 1887 until 1922.[2] In 1910, the town's population was 30, and it had a station on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.[3] The town functioned as a shipment point for the surrounding countryside.[3]
Education[edit]
The community is served by Pratt USD 382 public school district.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cairo, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 268. ISBN 978-1343588950.
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