Industry, Kansas

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Industry, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
Industry is located in Kansas
Industry
Industry
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Founded1870s
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID476317

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

History[]

A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2][3]

Education[]

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

Further reading[]

See also: List of books about Clay County, Kansas
See also: List of books about Dickinson County, Kansas

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