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Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Vesper, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°1′55″N 98°16′48″W / 39.03194°N 98.28000°W / 39.03194; -98.28000
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Founded1886
Elevation1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-73625
GNIS ID472550

Vesper is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 7 miles (11 km) west of Lincoln.

History

Vesper was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.

The post office in Vesper was discontinued in 1966.

Education

The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.

Vesper High School was established in 1914. Hunter, Sylvan Grove and Vesper schools united to form Sylvan Unified schools in 1966. In 2010, Sylvan Unified united with Lucas-Luray schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified schools.

The Vesper High School mascot was Vesper Cardinals. Sylvan Unified as well as Sylvan-Lucas Unified mascot is the Mustangs.

References

  1. ^ "Vesper, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 844.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. "History". USD 299. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  5. "Vesper Cardinals", The Salina Journal, 9 March 1966, p.12.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Lincoln County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Lincoln Center
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Lincoln County
Map of Kansas highlighting Lincoln County
Unincorporated
communities
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Townships
  • Battle Creek
  • Beaver
  • Cedron
  • Colorado
  • Elkhorn
  • Franklin
  • Golden Belt
  • Grant
  • Hanover
  • Highland
  • Indiana
  • Logan
  • Madison
  • Marion
  • Orange
  • Pleasant
  • Salt Creek
  • Scott
  • Valley
  • Vesper


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