Castleton, Kansas

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Castleton, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
Castleton is located in Kansas
Castleton
Castleton
Castleton is located in the United States
Castleton
Castleton
Coordinates: 37°52′4″N 97°58′9″W / 37.86778°N 97.96917°W / 37.86778; -97.96917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyReno
Elevation
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1,467 ft (447 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-11000
GNIS ID473798 [1]

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located northeast of Pretty Prairie between Castleton Road and North Fork Ninnescah River.

History

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Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2] It was originally platted by Clinton C. Hutchinson around 1871.[citation needed]

The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[3] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[4]

Education

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The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district.

Castleton High School closed in 1954, the mascot was the Pirates, colors red & blue. Castleton Grade School closed in 1970, most students transferred to Pretty Prairie school district.

Transportation

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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Castleton on a line between Hutchinson and Ponca City. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[5][6] 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.[7]

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Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.[citation needed]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Castleton, 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, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ "The village and its buildings". Barton County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ^ "AT&SF 1954 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 26, 2025.

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Reno County, Kansas
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