Baileyville, Kansas

Baileyville, Kansas
Baileyville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	Historical Marion Hall in Baileyville (2021)
	KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
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	Coordinates: 39°50′40″N 96°11′06″W / 39.84444°N 96.18500°WCoordinates: 39°50′40″N 96°11′06″W / 39.84444°N 96.18500°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Nemaha
Named for	Willis J. Bailey
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
GNIS ID	472946

Baileyville is an unincorporated community in western Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. It is located six miles west of Seneca on U.S. Route 36.

History[]

The community was founded as Haytown, then renamed by Willis J. Bailey and his father to Baileyville. In 1903, Willis became the 16th Governor of Kansas Willis J. Bailey.^[1] The first post office in Baileyville was established in 1880.^[2]

As of 1902, Baileyville was reported to be one of two sundown towns in the state, where African Americans were not allowed to reside.^[3]

Demographics[]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education[]

Primary and secondary[]

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district. Nemaha Central High School is located in Seneca with the mascot Thunder.^[4]

B&B High school closed in 2014 through school unification. The B&B High School mascot was Falcons.^[5]

Colleges and universities[]

Highland Community College opened in Baileyville in June 2014.

Transportation[]

The community is served by the Union Pacific Railroad and US highway 36.

References[]

^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ The Evening Bulletin. Maysville, Kentucky. August 16, 1902. p. 3 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87060190/1902-08-16/ed-1/seq-3/ – via Chronicling America. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Nemaha Central Schools". USD 115. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
^ "Baileyville begins final season". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

External links[]

Nemaha County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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[1] "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-24.

[2] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[3] The Evening Bulletin. Maysville, Kentucky. August 16, 1902. p. 3 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87060190/1902-08-16/ed-1/seq-3/ – via Chronicling America. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] "Nemaha Central Schools". USD 115. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

[5] "Baileyville begins final season". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Nemaha County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Seneca
Cities	Bern Centralia Corning Goff Oneida Sabetha‡ Seneca Wetmore
Unincorporated communities	Baileyville† Berwick Capioma Kelly† Neuchatel St. Benedict† Woodlawn
Footnotes	†This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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