Barnesville, Kansas

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Barnesville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Map of Bourbon Co, Ks, USA.png
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°00′55″N94°39′41″W / 38.01528°N 94.66139°W / 38.01528; -94.66139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Platted 1858
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-04300
GNIS ID 484842 [1]

Barnesville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Barnesville was platted in 1858 by J. and F. Barnes, and named for them. [2] A post office was established at Barnesville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [3] A Civil War era military post, Barnesville's Post, is located in the area.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnesville, Kansas
  2. ↑ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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