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Gross, Kansas
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Gross, Kansas is located in Kansas
Gross, Kansas
Gross, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Gross, Kansas is located in the United States
Gross, Kansas
Gross, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Crawford
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-29000
GNIS ID 475156

Gross is a small, quiet place in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of Lincoln Township.

The Story of Gross

Gross used to be a busy spot for trains! It was a "station and shipping point" for the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. This means trains would stop there, and people could send or receive goods.

Post Office and Local Life

A post office opened in Gross on September 28, 1907. This was a very important place for people to send and get mail. However, it closed down on April 30, 1934.

Gross was also home to Crawford County School #135. This was where local children went to learn. There was also a store called the A.B. Ryder Mercantile Company. A mercantile company is like a general store where people could buy many different things they needed.

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