LeLoup, Kansas
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 LeLoup, Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
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File:LeLoup Building.JPG
An old school located in LeLoup.
LeLoup is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.
History
LeLoup was founded in 1870 after the Santa Fe Railroad laid tracks through the area. The town was originally named Ferguson after Robert Ferguson, the original owner of the town site.[1] The town was renamed LeLoup after a French traveler got off at Ferguson and mistook a coyote for a wolf and began shouting "le loup". The town then voted to change the name to LeLoup.
LeLoup had a post office from September 1870 until 1954; the name of the post office was changed from Ferguson in 1879.[2]
Geography
LeLoup is located a mile and half north of Interstate 35 on Tennessee Road, 11 miles northeast of Ottawa, 7 miles southwest of Wellsville.
Further reading
- Fitzgerald, Daniel. Ghost Towns of Kansas 6. 2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States
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