Kansas, Indiana

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Kansas, Indiana
Ghost town
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
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Kansas
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°19′53″N86°01′57″W / 39.33139°N 86.03250°W / 39.33139; -86.03250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Bartholomew
Platted1855
Elevation
[1]
211 m (692 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
Area codes 812 & 930
GNIS feature ID452133 [1]

Kansas was a former unincorporated community in Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

The community now lies within the boundaries of Camp Atterbury.

History

Kansas was laid out in 1855. [2] A post office was established at Kansas in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1863. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kansas, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  182. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on February 15, 1855...
  3. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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