Calista 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
Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,470. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the G ...
, United States.
It was named from the Greek
Callista, meaning "most beautiful".
History
Calista became a community in 1886 after the community of Maud (1881-1886) was moved there. This original community known as "Old Calista" lasted until 1896 when the community had to be moved to make way for the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...
. "New" Calista was founded about two miles west-southwest of "Old" Calista and was a town until 1955. Now Calista only has a few buildings remaining and a small grain elevator open for about two weeks a year during the wheat harvest.
Geography
Calista is located in southern Kansas about nine miles west of the city of
Kingman and is near the south bank of the
Ninnescah River
The Ninnescah River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. Its entire length lies within the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Arkansas River.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flow ...
.
Education
The community is served by
Kingman–Norwich USD 331
Kingman–Norwich USD 331 is a public unified school district headquartered in Kingman, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Kingman, Norwich, Anness, Calista, Cleveland, Milton, Murdock, Rago, Spivey, Suppesvi ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Kingman County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Kingman County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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