Industry, Kansas

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Industry, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°08′00″N97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Dickinson
Founded1870s
Elevation
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1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-34200
GNIS ID 476317 [1]

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

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History

A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2] [3]

Education

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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