Farmington, Kansas

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Farmington, Kansas
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Farmington is located in Kansas
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Elevation1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
FIPS code20-23150 [1]
GNIS ID473485 [1]

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History[]

Farmington had its start by the building of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through that territory.[2]

The post office was opened in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Farmington, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 632.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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