Capaldo, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas
Capaldo was an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is currently part of the city of Frontenac, and located northwest of the Frontenac Industrial Park #1.
History
Capaldo had its start in the year 1912 as a coal mining camp.[2] It was originally populated chiefly by Italian immigrants.[3]
In the early 2000s, the community was annexed into the city of Frontenac.
References
- ^ "Capaldo, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Powell, William E. "Former Mining Communities of the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Field". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ Celeste Calvitto (2007). Searching for Italy in America's Rural Heartland. Vantage Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-533-15737-2.
Further reading
External links
- Crawford County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Girard
- Arcadia
- Arma
- Cherokee
- Frontenac
- Girard
- Hepler
- McCune
- Mulberry
- Pittsburg
- Walnut
communities
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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