Castleton, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Castleton is a small community in Reno County, Kansas
. The post office was established December 6, 1872, and discontinued June 28, 1957. The post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Barton County, Kansas
, in 1971.
filmed in 1952.
Reno County, Kansas
Reno County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 64,511 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska...
. The post office was established December 6, 1872, and discontinued June 28, 1957. The post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Barton County, Kansas
Barton County, Kansas
Barton County is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross...
, in 1971.
In popular culture
Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, NellieWait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (film)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie is a 1952 film directed by Henry King. It stars Jean Peters and David Wayne.-Cast:*Jean Peters as Nellie Harper*David Wayne as Ben Halper*Hugh Marlowe as Ed Jordan*Albert Dekker as Lloyd Slocum...
filmed in 1952.
Notable people
- Larry FossLarry FossLarry Curtis Foss is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961 and one season with the 1962 New York Mets expansion team.-External links:...
, former MLB with the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
.