Farmington, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972[1]Farmington is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[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
- ^ a b c d "Farmington, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ 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 June 4, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Atchison County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Atchison
communities
- Arrington
- Cummings
- Eden
- Farmington
- Good Intent
- Kennekuk
- Larkinburg‡
- Monrovia
- Oak Mills
- Parnell
- Port Williams
- Potter
- St. Pats
- Shannon
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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