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Solomon Rapids is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Solomon Rapids, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
Solomon Rapids
Solomon Rapids
Coordinates: 39°28′25″N 98°11′33″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Elevation
[1]
1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-66425 [1]
GNIS ID472328 [1]

History


A post office was opened in Solomon Rapids in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The community took its name from rapids on the nearby Solomon River.[3]


Education


The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.


See also



References


  1. "Solomon Rapids, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

Further reading


See also: List of books about Mitchell County, Kansas



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