May Day, Kansas
May Day is an unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called May Day was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The post office originally was secured on a May Day, hence the name.[3]
Education[]
The community is served by Blue Valley USD 384 public school district.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May Day, Kansas
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 83.
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Municipalities and communities of Riley County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′36″N 96°54′49″W / 39.49333°N 96.91363°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Riley County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs