Ivanpah, Kansas

Old schoolhouse in 2026, the last remaining structure of Ivanpah.[1]

Ivanpah is a ghost town in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States.[2]

History

Ivanpah had a post office from 1879 until 1904.[3] The town was founded by Almon Harris Thompson and Frank Presbrey. "Ivanpah" is a Paiute word meaning "clear water".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Price, Jay (August 26, 2014). "A Tiny Kansas Schoolhouse With A Big History". KMUW. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ivanpah, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

Further reading

37°53′53″N 96°28′57″W / 37.89806°N 96.48250°W / 37.89806; -96.48250


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