Vine Creek is a

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, 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

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in the east to

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in the west, a 43 mile line, with a stop at Vine Creek. The

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acquired the railroad in 1901. An application was filed in 1983 to abandon this "

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District" line.The Minneapolis District
Abandoned Rails, Retrieved 21 February 2022 The 1912 cyclopedia of Kansas described Vine as a "village" on

, 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
p. 848 (1912)

Education

Children living near the former community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.

History

Education

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