Harlan, Kansas

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Harlan, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°36′20″N98°46′1″W / 39.60556°N 98.76694°W / 39.60556; -98.76694 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Smith
Named for John Harlan
Elevation
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1,585 ft (483 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-30075
GNIS ID 472153 [1]

Harlan is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Harlan was named for John C. Harlan, a pioneer settler. [2]

A post office was opened in Harlan in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. [3]

Education

Harlan is served by Smith Center USD 237 public school district. [4]

Harlan High School was closed through school unification.[ when? ] The Harlan High School mascot was Cardinals. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Harlan, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  149.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Smith Center USD 237". USD 237. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Harlan High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Harlan, KS) - Class of 1950". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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