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Black Wolf is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Ellsworth.
Black Wolf, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend) | |
  Black Wolf Location within the state of Kansas  Black Wolf Black Wolf (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′30″N 98°21′43″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellsworth |
| Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-07000 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 475344 [1] |
History
A post office was opened in Black Wolf in 1879, closed temporarily in 1908, reopened a few months later and remained in operation until it was closed in 1953.[2] According to tradition, "Black Wolf" was the name of a local Indian.[3] Black Wolf was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.[4]
Education
The community is served by Ellsworth USD 327 public school district.
References
- "Black Wolf, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 14.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 191.
Further reading
External links
- Black Wolf, an Ellsworth County Ghost Town
- Black Wolf - Another Farm Town Ghost Town
- Ellsworth County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Ellsworth | ||
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