Courtland, Republic County, Kansas, USA
Notizen:
Wikipedia 2017:
Courtland is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 285.
History:
The first settlement was made at Courtland in 1885. A post office was opened in Prospect (an extinct town) in 1878, but it was moved to Courtland in 1888. The community was named after Cortland, New York.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Courtland to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Courland was incorporated as a city in 1892.
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Nachname, Taufnamen | Geburt | Personen-Kennung | ||
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1 | Larsen, Irl R. | 26 Jun 1902 | Courtland, Republic County, Kansas, USA | I165242 |