Lafontaine, Kansas

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Lafontaine is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History[]

Lafontaine was founded in 1879.[2]

The Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Lafontaine in 1886.[2][3]

A post office was opened in Lafontaine in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[4]

Demographics[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Wilson County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 92.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

Further reading[]

See also: List of books about Wilson County, Kansas

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°23′57″N 95°50′43″W / 37.39917°N 95.84528°W / 37.39917; -95.84528


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