Alida, Kansas
Alida is a ghost town in Smoky Hill township of Geary County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Alida, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Geary County (legend) | |
  Alida  Alida | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′45″N 96°56′25″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Geary |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-01200 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476498 [1] |
History
Alida was founded in 1858. It was razed in 1966-1967 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground. The population in 1910 was 48.
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Municipalities and communities of Geary County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Geary County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| 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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