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Zook, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°03′28″N 99°05′13″W / 38.05778°N 99.08694°W / 38.05778; -99.08694
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Zook is an unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States.[1][2] It is located approximately 8 miles south of Larned east of the intersection of K-19 highway and East Rd.

History

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The community was started by the Mennonite John Zook, who came to Larned, Kansas, in the 1880s and then moved his family to the location that would become Zook, a mile east of what is now Highway 19 in southeastern Pawnee County.[2]

The community grew in population when the Anthony and Northern Railroad came through the area.[2] The region's first consolidated school was built in 1922,[2] and by 1940 the town had "a school, church, grain elevator and filling station."[3] The school closed for good in 1962.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Zook, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The Hutchinson News Online Edition". hutchnews.com. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ McMurry, Glenn. "Zook, Kansas, Consolidated Schools". This is Greg's Sandbox. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

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38°03′28″N 99°05′13″W / 38.05778°N 99.08694°W / 38.05778; -99.08694