Earnest, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′25″N99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W Coordinates: 39°30′25″N99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,093 ft (638 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482526 [1] |
Earnest is a ghost town in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Earnest was issued a post office in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1889. There is nothing left of Earnest. [2]
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Murdock is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of Kingman.
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Sugarloaf is a ghost town in Sugar Loaf Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.
Highhill is a ghost town in Medicine Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.
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Decatur is a ghost town in Decatur County, Kansas, United States.
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Sheffield w is a ghost town in Decatur County, Kansas, United States.
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The Poway synagogue shooting occurred on April 27, 2019, at Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California, United States, a city approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of San Diego, on the last day of the Jewish Passover holiday, which fell on a Shabbat. Armed with an AR-15 style rifle, John Timothy Earnest fatally shot one woman and injured three other persons, including the synagogue's rabbi. After fleeing the scene, Earnest phoned 9-1-1 and reported the shooting. He was apprehended in his car approximately two miles (3.2 km) from the synagogue by a San Diego police officer.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
