Aetna, Kansas

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Aetna is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1631 feet (497 m). [1]

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History

The Aetna fire station burned down in 1916 due to a grass fire. The post office was discontinued in 1946. [2] The school on the west side of the road across from the town, grades 1 through 8, closed in 1964.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aetna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

Further reading

Coordinates: 37°05′02″N98°57′46″W / 37.08389°N 98.96278°W / 37.08389; -98.96278