Tisdale 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 1, 1871, and discontinued April 15, 1920. Tisdale once had three stores and several other buildings, and did a flourishing trade with the surrounding area until the spring of 1880 when the railroad was built four miles to the north through
Burden, Kansas
Burden is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 512.
History
In 1879, in anticipation of the coming of the ''Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad'', the town of Burden was ...
.
Geography
Tisdale is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
, located about six miles east of Winfield on
US Route 160, near the Tisdale United Methodist Church, and west of State Highway 15.
Education
The community is served by
Winfield USD 465
Winfield USD 465 is a public unified school district headquartered in Winfield, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Winfield, Akron, Floral, Hackney, New Salem, Tisdale, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Cowley County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Cowley County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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