Lerado, Kansas

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Lerado is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States. [1] Early residents intended to name the community for Laredo, Texas, but a clerical error by the post office resulted in the E and A being swapped. [2]

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History

Lerado had a post office from August 1874 until February 1904, but the post office was called Netherland until May 1884. [3]

Education

The community is served by Fairfield USD 310 public school district.

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References

  1. "Lerado, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. McCoy, Sondra Van Meter; Hults, Jan (1989). 1001 Kansas Place Names. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. p. 113. ISBN   0-7006-0392-1.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

Further reading

37°46′35″N98°16′57″W / 37.77639°N 98.28250°W / 37.77639; -98.28250