Slate, Kansas

Slate is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

Slate, Kansas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°28′50″N 99°31′38″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Elevation	2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	482003 [1]

History

Slate was located in Bow Township along Slate Creek.^[2] A post office was issued to Slate in 1880. The post office was discontinued in 1903.^[3] The population of Slate was 36 as of 1910.^[2]