Nekoma, Kansas

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Nekoma, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Nekoma
Coordinates: 38°28′25″N99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°W / 38.47361; -99.44194 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rush
Elevation
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2,034 ft (620 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67559
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-49575
GNIS ID 475606 [1]

Nekoma is an unincorporated community in Rush County, Kansas, United States. [1] It lies along K-96 southwest of the city of La Crosse. [2]

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History

Nekoma was platted in 1884 by the railroad. [3] The first post office in Nekoma was established in 1890. [4]

It has a post office with the ZIP code 67559. [5]

Education

The community is served by La Crosse USD 395 public school district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nekoma, Kansas
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  3. ↑ "History of Rush County". Rush County Economic Development. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

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