Toulon, Kansas

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CountryUnited States
Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)
Toulon, Kansas
KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
Toulon is located in Kansas
Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is located in the United States
Toulon
Toulon
Coordinates: 38°51′06″N 99°14′29″W / 38.85167°N 99.24139°W / 38.85167; -99.24139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllis
TownshipBig Creek
Named afterToulon, France
Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67601
Area code785
FIPS code20-71100
GNIS ID484728[1]

Toulon is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located east of Hays along old Hiway 40.[2]

Toulon was likely named, directly or indirectly, for the city of Toulon, in France.[3]

A post office in Toulon opened in 1889, closed temporarily in 1891, reopened in 1898, and closed permanently in 1901.[4]

Geography

Toulon is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of Interstate 70 and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Hays city limits.[5]

Toulon lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Big Creek in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5][6]

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