Geary, Kansas
Geary is a ghost town in Doniphan County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]
History
Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geary (historical)
- 1 2 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. 478.
- ↑ "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W
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