Coalvale, Kansas

Coalvale is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Coalvale in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The Lewis Coal Company operated a coal mine at Coalvale in the 19th century.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalvale, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. Kansas. Office of the State Inspector of Coal Mines (1899). Annual Report of the Inspector of Coal Mines, State of Kansas. The Office. p. 22.

Coordinates: 37°36′56″N 94°38′56″W / 37.61556°N 94.64889°W / 37.61556; -94.64889


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