Geary, Kansas

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Geary is a ghost town in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History[]

Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geary (historical)
  2. ^ a b 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. 478.
  3. ^ "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

Further reading[]

See also: List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas

External links[]

Coordinates: 39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W / 39.67444; -95.03167


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