Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska

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Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017)
West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017)
Lanham is located in Kansas
Lanham
Lanham
Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W / 40.00278°N 96.87389°W / 40.00278; -96.87389Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W / 40.00278°N 96.87389°W / 40.00278; -96.87389
CountryUnited States
StateKansas, Nebraska
County KS NEWashington, Kansas,
Gage, Nebraska
Elevation
1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66945, 68415
FIPS code20-38625, 31-38625
GNIS ID829069

Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas and Gage County, Nebraska, United States.[1] The Kansas-Nebraska state line runs down its main street.[2] It is located along State Line Road, about 0.6 miles west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112.[3] Also, it is 7 miles north of Hanover, Kansas and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.

History[]

Lanham was named for a railroad official.[4] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side[4]) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
  2. ^ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 10. ISBN 9781418553814.
  3. ^ Lanham Topo Map in Gage County NE
  4. ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 65. ISBN 0803250606.
  5. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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