Hammond, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′08″N94°41′43″W / 37.93556°N 94.69528°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Bourbon |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-29750 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474572 [1] |
Hammond is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. [1]
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]
The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.
Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many early settlers.
Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 304.
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,552. It is named for Gen. Winfield Scott. The city is located 88 miles (142 km) south of Kansas City on the Marmaton River. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National Cemetery.
Fulton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165.
Mapleton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 96.
Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Named after General Winfield Scott, who achieved renown during the Mexican–American War, during the middle of the 19th century the fort served as a military base for US Army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next quarter century, it was used as a supply base and to provide security in turbulent areas during the opening of the West to settlement, a period which included Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.
The Little Osage River is an 88-mile-long (142 km) tributary of the Osage River in eastern Kansas and western Missouri in the United States. Via the Osage and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Fort Scott National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Fort Scott, in Bourbon County, Kansas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 21.8 acres (8.8 ha), and as of 2021, had more than 8,000 interments. It is one of three national cemeteries in Kansas.
Xenia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Garland is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 31. It is located along the Missouri state line 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Fort Scott.
Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. The community is located three miles east of Redfield, and two miles south of U.S. Route 54, at the intersection of 155th Street and Limestone Road.
Devon is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 71.
Pawnee Station is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Berlin is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Barnesville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Porterville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Godfrey is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Harding is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Fulton School was a public school in Fulton in northeastern Bourbon County, Kansas. It was the school of Fulton School District 27, which was unified into Fort Scott USD 234 in 1965. Before unification, the school had kindergarten through high school.
Shiloh Branch is a stream in Bourbon County, Kansas and Vernon County, Missouri. The stream is a tributary to the Marmaton River.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |