Gerlane is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Medicine Lodge.
History
Gerlane once had its own bank, the Gerlane State Bank, chartered in 1917.[2] Gerlane was situated on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, but declined after the tracks were removed in 1942.[3][4]
A post office was opened in Gerlane in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gerlane, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Biennial Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, Volume 15. Kansas. Dept. of Banking. 1920. p. 194.
- ^ "Abandoned Rails: Kiowa to Gerlane". Abandoned Rails. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Gerlane, Kansas article from November 1942". Dead towns of Kansas. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |