Oak Valley is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 160 highway between Longton and Elk City.
History
A post office was opened at Oak Valley in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2]
Oak Valley was founded in 1879, when a settler built the first residential structure.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Oak Valley, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 379.
- ^ "Elk County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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