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Cairo, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
Cairo is located in Kansas
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo is located in the United States
Cairo
Cairo
Coordinates: 37°39′00″N 98°33′16″W / 37.65000°N 98.55444°W / 37.65000; -98.55444
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPratt
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Cairo is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located between the cities of Pratt and Cunningham, roughly 11 miles east of Pratt.

History

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Cairo had a post office from 1887 until 1922.[2] In 1910, the town's population was 30, and it had a station on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.[3] The town functioned as a shipment point for the surrounding countryside.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Pratt USD 382 public school district.

Transportation

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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Cairo on a line between Wichita and Pratt. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1926, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[4][5] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Cairo, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 268. ISBN 978-1343588950. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ^ "AT&SF 1926 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 26, 2025.

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Pratt County, Kansas
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