Vine Creek is a
ghost town
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in
Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.
History
Vine Creek (also known historically as Vine) had a post office from 1879 until 1932.
In 1888, a rail line of the Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad opened from
Manchester, Kansas in the east to
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in the west, a 43 mile line, with a stop at Vine Creek. The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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acquired the railroad in 1901.
An application was filed in 1983 to abandon this "
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District" line.
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Abandoned Rails, Retrieved 21 February 2022
The 1912 cyclopedia of Kansas described Vine as a "village" on
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 ...
, with "a money order postoffice and telegraph and express office. The population in 1910 was 50. The railroad name is Vine Creek."
[Kansas, A Cyclopedia ..., Vol. II](_blank)
p. 848 (1912)
Education
Children living near the former community is served by
North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Kansas
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in the state of Kansas. Many of the sites listed here are on private property and may be dangerous or illegal to visit. Inquire with local authorities or property owners for access to these places.
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References
Further reading
External links
* Ottawa County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Ottawa County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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