Road sign indicating historical marker of Yuma, Kansas

Yuma is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located near the intersections of K-28 and County Road 777.[2]

History

Yuma had a post office for some time between May 1880 and December 1900.[3]

A historical marker remains where the town once stood, which was populated from 1878 until the 1930s.

References

  1. "Yuma, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Google Maps
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

Further reading

39°35′28″N 97°44′59″W / 39.59111°N 97.74972°W / 39.59111; -97.74972


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