Geary is a ghost town in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]
References
- ↑ "Geary, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- 1 2 History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 478.
- ↑ "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W
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