Geary, Kansas
Ghost town in Doniphan County, Kansas
Geary is a ghost town in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Geary, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 478.
- ^ "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Further reading
External links
- Doniphan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Troy
- Denton
- Elwood
- Highland
- Leona
- Severance
- Troy
- Wathena
- White Cloud
![Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Doniphan_County.svg/180px-Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Doniphan_County.svg.png)
communities
- Geary
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W / 39.67444; -95.03167
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