Kansas, Kentucky

Kansas is an unincorporated community in Graves County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Kansas was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community was named after the Kansas Territory.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kansas, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Graves County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

36°54′06″N 88°43′42″W / 36.90167°N 88.72833°W / 36.90167; -88.72833


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