Toulon, Kansas
Toulon, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′06″N 99°14′29″W / 38.85167°N 99.24139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Township | Big Creek |
| Named for | Toulon, France |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67601 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-71100 |
| GNIS ID | 484728[1] |
Toulon is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located east of Hays along old Hiway 40.[2]
History
Toulon was likely named, directly or indirectly, for the city of Toulon, in France.[3]
A post office in Toulon opened in 1889, closed temporarily in 1891, reopened in 1898, and closed permanently in 1901.[4]
Geography
Toulon is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of Interstate 70 and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Hays city limits.[5]
Toulon lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Big Creek in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5][6]
Transportation
The old alignment of U.S. Route 40, now a paved county road, runs southeast–northwest through Toulon.[7] Another paved county road, Toulon Avenue, runs north–south through the community, connecting to an interchange with Interstate 70 to the north.[8]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs southeast–northwest through Toulon, parallel to the old alignment of U.S. 40.[2][9]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toulon, Kansas
- ^ a b "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Profile for Toulon, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
{cite web}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas". Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Official 1960-61 Kansas Highway Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Toulon, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "UPRR Common Line Names" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |