Pinon, Kansas

Pinon, Kansas
Pinon
Location within the state of Kansas
Pinon
Pinon (the US)
Coordinates: 39°09′57″N 98°06′31″W / 39.16583°N 98.10861°W / 39.16583; -98.10861Coordinates: 39°09′57″N 98°06′31″W / 39.16583°N 98.10861°W / 39.16583; -98.10861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Lincoln
Elevation 1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 482320[1]

Pinon (initially Battle Creek) was a small settlement in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.

History

Battle Creek was issued a post office in 1873. The post office was renamed Pinon in 1879, then discontinued in 1888.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-05.


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