Silica, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Silica is located in Kansas
Silica
Silica
Silica is located in the United States
Silica
Silica
Coordinates: 38°21′06″N 98°27′43″W / 38.35167°N 98.46194°W / 38.35167; -98.46194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipPioneer
Elevation
[1]
1,791 ft (546 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-65475
GNIS ID484747[1]

Silica is an unincorporated community in southwestern Pioneer Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along local roads a fraction of a mile (about 500 m) north of U.S. Route 56/K-96, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Ellinwood and 14 miles (23 km) west of Lyons.[2]

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Silica had a post office from 1893 until 1953.[3]

Education

The community is served by Chase–Raymond USD 401 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silica, Kansas
  2. ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 47. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Rice County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Rice County, Kansas, United States
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