Larkinburg, Kansas

Larkinburg is an unincorporated community in Atchison and Jackson counties, Kansas, USA.[1]

History

Larkinburg was laid out in 1880.[2] It was named for M. E. Larkin, who owned land near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larkinburg, Kansas
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 106.
  3. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 80.

Coordinates: 39°31′07″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972


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