Parnell, Kansas

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Parnell is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA.[1]

History[]

Parnell was platted in 1883. It was named for James L. Parnell, a member of the 13th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment, who was killed in the Civil War.[2]

Parnell had a post office from 1883 until 1923.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parnell, Kansas
  2. ^ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 121.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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Coordinates: 39°30′23″N 95°12′24″W / 39.50639°N 95.20667°W / 39.50639; -95.20667

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