Rock Creek, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Welcome sign (2021)
Welcome sign (2021)
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
Rock Creek is located in Kansas
Rock Creek
Rock Creek
Rock Creek is located in the United States
Rock Creek
Rock Creek
Coordinates: 39°14′44.99″N 95°32′13.92″W / 39.2458306°N 95.5372000°W / 39.2458306; -95.5372000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJefferson
TownshipRock Creek
Founded1857
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-60550
GNIS ID478479 [1]

Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along 110th Road near its intersection with K-4.

History

Rock Creek was established in 1857 and by the 1870s became a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1872, a post office was established. The town continued to grow and by 1910 had a few general stores and a telegraph office. In 1927, K-4 was established and went through the town along Rock Creek Road. In 1959 the post office closed and in the 1960s K-4 was re-routed to the east of Rock Creek. Finally, by 1996 the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway had ceased operations and pulled up the tracks that used to run through the community.[2][3]

Education

The community is served by Jefferson West USD 340 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rock Creek, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Rock Creek, Kansas". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Jefferson County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Kansas, United States
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