Capaldo, Kansas
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Capaldo was an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. 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.[1] It was originally populated chiefly by Italian immigrants.[2]
In the early 2000s, the community was annexed into the city of Frontenac,.[3]
References
- ^ Powell, William E. "Former Mining Communities of the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Field". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Celeste Calvitto (2007). Searching for Italy in America's Rural Heartland. Vantage Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-533-15737-2.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capaldo, Kansas
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
Coordinates: 37°28′04″N 94°43′36″W / 37.46778°N 94.72667°W