Nekoma, Kansas

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Nekoma, Kansas
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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.

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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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