Castleton was a station and shipping point on the Hutchinson & Blackwell division of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was originally platted by Clinton C. Hutchinson around 1871. The post office was established December 6, 1872, remained in operation until it was discontinued on June 28, 1957. In 1971, the post office building was moved to the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village in
Great Bend, Kansas. ==Education==