Reno, Kansas

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Reno is an unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Reno is located at 39°03′04″N 95°07′12″W / 39.05111°N 95.12000°W / 39.05111; -95.12000. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Reno in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[2] The community was named for General Jesse L. Reno.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ Hall, Jesse A. and Hand LeRoy T. (1921). History of Leavenworth County Kansas. Historical Publishing Company. pp. 153.
  4. ^ 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. 467.

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Coordinates: 39°03′04″N 95°07′12″W / 39.05111°N 95.12000°W / 39.05111; -95.12000