Hammond, Kansas

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Hammond, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°56′08″N94°41′43″W / 37.93556°N 94.69528°W / 37.93556; -94.69528 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-29750
GNIS ID 474572 [1]

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

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History

A post office was established at Hammond in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968. [2] The community was named for a family of early settlers. [3]

Education

The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.

References

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

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