Cresson is a ghost town in Northampton Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Cresson, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 99°35′07″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Elevation	2,234 ft (681 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482530 [1]

History

Cresson, Kansas (named for Cresson, PA) was granted a post office in 1879.[2] In 1887, rumors circulated that Union Pacific Railroad would lay track 1+1⁄2 miles to the south of Cresson. Many citizens and businesses abandoned Cresson to form the community of New Cresson along the expected railroad route. In 1888, Union Pacific established the railroad near the original location of Cresson, then created Palco as a depot. Nothing is left of Cresson or New Cresson.[3]

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