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词条 Oil Hill, Kansas
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  1. History

  2. Notable people

  3. References

  4. Further reading

  5. External links

Oil Hill, Kansas is a ghost town in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

History

The town was formed during the oil boom in Butler County.[1] A post office was established in Oil Hill in 1917, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[2] The town no longer exists and is considered a ghost town.[3]

Oil Hill Elementary School is named to commemorate the history of the town.[4]

Notable people

  • Larry Hartshorn (1933–2007), professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skyways.org/counties/BU/|publisher=Kansas Historical Society|title=Butler County|accessdate=February 3, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=August 2, 204 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009184935/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}
3. ^Fitzgerald, Daniel. Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide. Lawrence: U of Kansas P, 1988.
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.usd375.org/ohs/|title=Oil Hill Elementary School|publisher=Unified School District #490}}

Further reading

{{See also|Butler County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Butler County, Kansas}}

External links

  • Historic Images of Oil Hill, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
  • {{GNIS|474576|Oil Hill}}
  • Butler County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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2 : Unincorporated communities in Kansas|Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Kansas

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