Black Wolf is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth County (county code EW) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the county population was 6,376. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth, Ka ...
, United States.
It is approximately west of
Ellsworth.
History
A post office was opened in Black Wolf in 1879, closed temporarily in 1908, reopened a few months later and remained in operation until it was closed in 1953. According to tradition, "Black Wolf" was the name of a local Indian. Black Wolf was a station on the
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...
.
Education
The community is served by
Ellsworth USD 327
Ellsworth USD 327 is a public unified school district headquartered in Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Geneseo, Carneiro, Yankee Run, Black Wolf, and nearby rural areas.
His ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
Black Wolf, an Ellsworth County Ghost Town* Ellsworth County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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