Croft is an unincorporated community in Township 10,[1] Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Pratt, along SW 140th Ave between SW 90th St and SW 100th St.

Croft, Kansas
Skyview of grain bins in Croft (2024)
Skyview of grain bins in Croft (2024)
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
Croft is located in Kansas
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Croft is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°30′12″N 98°59′41″W / 37.50333°N 98.99472°W / 37.50333; -98.99472
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPratt
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and was located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.[3] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30.[3] A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[4]

The town's grain elevator closed in the early 1990s.[5]

Education

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The community is served by Skyline USD 438 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ "Pratt Zoning Map".
  2. ^ "Croft, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ a b Blackmar, Frank. Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 484. ISBN 978-1343588950.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Dead Town of Croft". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

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