Anson, Kansas

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Anson, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°21′55″N97°31′47″W / 37.36528°N 97.52972°W / 37.36528; -97.52972 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sumner
Elevation
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1,303 ft (397 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-01925
GNIS ID 470174 [1]
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Anson is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located approximately six miles east of Conway Springs at 1.5 miles south of the intersection of N Anson Rd and W 90th St N, adjacent to an abandoned railroad. It currently contains a small number of homes, but no businesses or services.

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History

A post office was opened in Anson in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958. [2]

A railroad previously passed through the community, east to west, from Belle Plaine to Conway Springs.

Education

The community is served by Conway Springs USD 356 public school district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anson, Kansas
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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