| Coordinates | 39°53′34″N 98°39′49″W |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Smith |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Elevation | 1968 ft |
| Population total | 0 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 484586 [1] |
Cora is a ghost town in Smith County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
A small village settled in the early 1870s, in 1883 Cora was reported as having one store, a blacksmith and wainwright, a schoolhouse, and a Congregationalist church.[2] A post office operated from 1871 to 1904.[3] Cora suffered from depopulation in the mid-20th-century and by 1981 only one inhabited house remained. Today, a car scrapyard occupies part of the former town site.
References
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- ^ "Cutler's History of the State of Kansas". Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-02.[dead link]