Solomon Rapids is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Mitchell County, Kansas
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Beloit. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,796. The county was named for William Mitchell.
History
Early history
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, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953. The community took its name from
rapids
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep stream gradient, gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Flow, gradient, constriction, and obstacles are four factors that are needed for a rapid t ...
on the nearby
Solomon River
The Solomon River, often referred to as the "Solomon Fork", is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 29, 2011 river in the central Great Plains of North America. The e ...
.
Education
The community is served by
Beloit USD 273
Beloit USD 273 is a public unified school district headquartered in Beloit, Kansas, United States. It includes Beloit, Randall, Scottsville, Simpson, Asherville, Solomon Rapids, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operate ...
public school district.
See also
*
Waconda Lake and
Glen Elder State Park.
References
Further reading
External links
* Mitchell County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Mitchell County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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