Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska

Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 40°13′06″N 96°52′33″W / 40.21833°N 96.87583°W / 40.21833; -96.87583Coordinates: 40°13′06″N 96°52′33″W / 40.21833°N 96.87583°W / 40.21833; -96.87583
Country United States
State Kansas, Nebraska
County KS NE Washington, Kansas, Gage, Nebraska
Elevation 1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 66945, 68415
FIPS code 20-38625, 31-38625
GNIS feature ID 829069

Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas and Gage County, Nebraska in the United States.[1] It is located along State Line Road just west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112. Its main street forms the state line.[2]

History

Lanham was named for a railroad official.[3] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side[3]) in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
  2. ↑ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 10. ISBN 9781418553814.
  3. 1 2 Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 65. ISBN 0803250606.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.


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