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Media is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.[2]

Media, Kansas
Ghost town
Media
Location within the state of Kansas
Media
Media (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′20″N 95°12′08″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482180 [1]

History


The first settlement at Media was made in 1878.[3] Media was located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad.[3] A post office was established in Media in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] Media was eventually absorbed into present-day Baldwin City.


References


  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Belvoir, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Media (historical)
  3. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 356.
  4. "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

Further reading


See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas


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