Ocheltree, Kansas

Ocheltree is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, in the United States.

History

Ocheltree was laid out in 1867.[1] It was named for W. A. Ocheltree, a member of the town company.[2]

The first post office in Ocheltree was established in December 1869.[3]

References

  1. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 380.
  2. Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 178.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 94°52′17″W / 38.82694°N 94.87139°W / 38.82694; -94.87139


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