Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located northeast of Pretty Prairie between Castleton Road and North Fork Ninnescah River.
Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2] It was originally platted by Clinton C. Hutchinson around 1871.[citation needed]
The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957.[3] In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in Great Bend, Kansas.[4]
The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district.
Castleton High School closed in 1954, the mascot was the Pirates, colors red & blue. Castleton Grade School closed in 1970, most students transferred to Pretty Prairie school district.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Castleton on a line between Hutchinson and Ponca City. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[5][6] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[7]
Castleton was the setting for "Sevillinois, Illinois 1895" in the movie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie filmed in 1952.[citation needed]
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