Castleton, Kansas
Castleton, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°52′4″N 97°58′9″W / 37.86778°N 97.96917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-11000 |
| GNIS ID | 473798 [1] |
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located northeast of Pretty Prairie between Castleton Road and North Fork Ninnescah River.
History
[edit]Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2] It was originally platted by Clinton C. Hutchinson around 1871.[citation needed]
The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[3] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[4]
Education
[edit]The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district.
Castleton High School closed in 1954, the mascot was the Pirates, colors red & blue. Castleton Grade School closed in 1970, most students transferred to Pretty Prairie school district.
Transportation
[edit]The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Castleton on a line between Hutchinson and Ponca City. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[5][6] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[7]
In popular culture
[edit]Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit]- Larry Foss, former MLB pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Castleton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "The village and its buildings". Barton County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "AT&SF 1954 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 26, 2025.
Further reading
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