Gretna 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
Phillips County, Kansas
Phillips County (standard abbreviation: PL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,981. The largest city and county seat is Phillipsburg.
History
Early history
For many millennia, ...
, United States.
History
Gretna was a station on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.
At the end ...
.
The post office in Gretna was discontinued in 1945.
References
Further reading
External links
Phillips County Kansas* Phillips County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Phillips County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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