Media, Kansas
Media is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]
History
The first settlement at Media was made in 1878.[2] Media was located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad.[2] A post office was established in Media in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] Media was eventually absorbed into present-day Baldwin City.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Media (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. 356.
- ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°46′20″N 95°12′08″W / 38.77222°N 95.20222°W
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