Farmington, Kansas
Farmington is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Farmington, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Atchison County (legend) | |
  Farmington  Farmington | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-23150 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473485 [1] |
History
Farmington had its start by the building of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through that territory.[2]
The post office was opened in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[3]
Notable people
- Pardee Butler - Free-State advocate, abolitionist, preacher
- Milo Hastings - Inventor
References
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Farmington, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 632.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Atchison County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Townships | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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