Trousdale 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
Lincoln Township,
Edwards County, Kansas
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. states of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kinsley. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,907, The county was founded in 1874 and named for W. C. Edwards, of Hutc ...
, United States.
It is located along 270th Ave between S Rd and T Rd, approximately nine miles south of
Belpre, or 13 miles north of
Haviland.
History
The community began when a railroad junction was constructed in 1915. It is named for a
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602. Newton is located north of Wichita, Kansas, Wichita. The city of North ...
resident who owned land in the vicinity. At its peak it boasted a bank (which closed during the
Depression), Trousdale Grade School and High School, several retail establishments, and two
grain elevator
A grain elevator or grain terminal is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. In the grain trade, the term "grain elevator" also describes a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic conveyor, which scoops up grain from a lowe ...
s. A high line was built to the community in 1927 to provide electrical service.
A post office was opened in Trousdale in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued and closed in 1967.
In 2006, the Trousdale Methodist Church, a repair shop/parts store, a grain storage facility, and an unnamed fuel retail outlet were the only businesses in addition to family farming operations that were in Trousdale, along with some remaining houses. As of 2023, there were about eight homes in Trousdale, while the gas station is closed, but it is unclear whether this closing was temporary or permanent.
2007 Tornado
On May 4, 2007, a
2.2 mile wide tornado hit Trousdale, soon after an
EF5 tornado destroyed
Greensburg to the south. Much of Trousdale was badly damaged, including the nearby church, which would later be rebuilt. The tornado that hit the town would later be rated EF3, though there is speculation that the Trousdale tornado may have been an EF5.
Education
The community is served by
Macksville USD 351 Macksville may refer to:
* Macksville, Kansas, United States
*Macksville, New South Wales
Macksville is a small town on the Nambucca River in the Nambucca Valley Council, Nambucca Valley, New South Wales, Australia. It is halfway between Sydney ...
public school district.
Notable people
Bruce DeHaven, special teams coach of the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East div ...
, a Trousdale High School graduate.
See also
*
Zimmerdale, Kansas in
Harvey County - originally named Trousdale
References
Further reading
External links
Trousdale - Dead towns of KansasUSD 351 local school district
EdwardsCounty.org
* Edwards County maps
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Unincorporated communities in Edwards County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas