Farmington, Kansas

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Farmington, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Farmington is located in Kansas
Farmington
Farmington
Farmington is located in the United States
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Elevation
[1]
1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
FIPS code20-23150 [1]
GNIS ID473485 [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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Farmington, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Atchison County, Kansas and List of books about State of Kansas

External links

This article about a location in Atchison County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://justapedia.org/index.php?title=Farmington,_Kansas&oldid=971907729"