Vesper 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
Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,939. The largest city and county seat is Lincoln Center.
History
For many millennia, the Great Pl ...
, United States.
It is located about west of
Lincoln
Lincoln most commonly refers to:
* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
.
History
Vesper was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.
The post office in Vesper was discontinued in 1966.
Education
The community is served by
Sylvan–Lucas USD 299
Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 is a public unified school district headquartered in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Sylvan Grove, Lucas, Luray, Hunter, Denmark, Vesper, Ash Grove, and nearby rural area ...
public school district.
Vesper High School was established in 1914.
Hunter,
Sylvan Grove and Vesper schools united to form Sylvan Unified schools in 1966. In 2010, Sylvan Unified united with Lucas-Luray schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified schools.
The Vesper High School mascot was Vesper Cardinals.
["Vesper Cardinals", The Salina Journal, 9 March 1966, p.12.] Sylvan Unified as well as Sylvan-Lucas Unified mascot is the Mustangs.
References
Further reading
External links
* Lincoln County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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