Farmington, Kansas
Farmington is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA.[1]
History
Farmington had its start by the building of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through that territory.[2]
A post office was opened in Farmington in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Kansas
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 632.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 39°31′07″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W
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