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 | | This Great Northern Railroad siding was founded in 1905 in Sections 22 & 23-163-81, Wayne Township between Antler and Westhope, and named for General Itei Kuroki, a Japanese military leader who defeated the Russians at the Yalu River during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. |
 | | A townsite was platted, and the post office opened September 3, 1909 with John H. Zeigler as Postmaster, but it closed October 15, 1920 with mail to Westhope. |
 | | A population of 20 was reported in 1920, and a count of 10 was made as late as 1960, as KUROKI continues to appear on some maps. |
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