Bloomington, Kansas

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Bloomington, Kansas
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Bloomington
Coordinates: 39°27′6″N98°47′13″W / 39.45167°N 98.78694°W / 39.45167; -98.78694 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Osborne
Founded1870s
Platted 1871
Elevation
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1,591 ft (485 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 29-07525
GNIS ID 472270 [1]

Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located about 4 miles west of Osborne.

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History

Bloomington was originally called Tilden, and under the latter name was platted in 1871. [2] The present name of Bloomington was adopted in 1873. [2] A post office was opened in Bloomington in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. [3]

Education

Bloomington grade school was closed in 1968. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bloomington, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 3. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  4. "Bloomington attendance center closed", Osborne County Farmer, August 22, 1968, p. 1.

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