Herkimer, Kansas

Herkimer is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Herkimer was named after Herkimer, New York.[2] A post office was opened in Herkimer in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1974.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herkimer, Kansas
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 839.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

Coordinates: 39°53′28″N 96°42′40″W / 39.89111°N 96.71111°W / 39.89111; -96.71111

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