Lone Oak, Kansas
Lone Oak is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was opened in Lone Oak in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886.[2]
Lone Oak was known historically for its coal mining operations.[3] In 1885, a mining accident in the shaft of the Lone Oak Coal Company killed two miners and injured four more.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lone Oak, Kansas
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Printery. 1905. p. 113.
- Kansas. Governor (1887). Messages to the Legislature, Issues 1-2. p. 6.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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