Maple City 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
Cowley County, Kansas
Cowley County (county code CL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,549. Its county seat is Winfield, and its most populous city is Arkansas City.
History
For millennia, the l ...
, United States.
History
The post office was established December 16, 1872.
Education
The community is served by
Dexter USD 471
Dexter USD 471 is a public unified school district headquartered in Dexter, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Dexter, Maple City, and nearby rural areas.
The school mascot is the Cardinals, but for most athletics ...
public school district.
Notable people
Ferrell Anderson
Ferrell Jack Anderson (January 9, 1918 – March 12, 1978), nicknamed "Andy", was a catcher in Major League Baseball.
Anderson was signed by the New York Yankees in 1939 after spending four years as an all conference football tackle at the Unive ...
, a former
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
player, was born in Maple City.
Baseball Almanac profile
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References
Further reading
External links
* Cowley County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Cowley County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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