Bala, Kansas
Bala is an unincorporated community in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States.
History
Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[1] It is named after Bala, in Wales.[2]
A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[3]
References
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 132.
- ↑ "Profile for Bala, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
External links
- Riley County Map, KDOT
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Coordinates: 39°18′35″N 96°56′59″W / 39.30972°N 96.94972°W
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