Harding, Kansas

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Harding, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Map of Bourbon Co, Ks, USA.png
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°59′38″N94°49′11″W / 37.99389°N 94.81972°W / 37.99389; -94.81972 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-29975
GNIS ID 474557 [1]

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

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History

A post office was established at Harding in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. [2] The community was named for Russell Harding, a railroad official. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harding, 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. 3C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

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