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Coffey County is a county located in Eastern Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Burlington. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,360. It was named after A.M. Coffey, a territorial legislator and Free-Stater during Bleeding Kansas era.
Burlington is a city in and the county seat of Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,634.
Gridley is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 313.
LeRoy is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 451.
New Strawn is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 414.
Waverly is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 574.
Pottawatomie Creek is a stream in Miami, Franklin, Anderson and Coffey counties of east central Kansas. The stream headwaters arise in northeast Coffey County approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southeast of the community of Waverly at 38°20′48″N95°34′35″W and an elevation of approximately 1,215 feet (370 m). The stream flows to the south-southeast for 6.2 miles (10.0 km) and enters Anderson County and turns to the northeast passing under State Highway K-31.The stream passes under K-31 again about seven miles (11 km) west of Garnett then passes 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the community of Pottawatomie. It continues to the northeast passing under US Highway 59 approximately 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Garnett. It continues to the northeast passing northwest of Greeley and into southeast Franklin County. It then passes Lane and enters Miami County. It flows to the east-northeast passing the south side of Osawatomie and under U.S. Route 169 to its confluence with the Marais des Cygnes River just east of Osawatomie. The confluence is at 38°29′48″N94°55′38″W and an elevation of 817 feet (249 m).
East-Central Kansas is a region of Kansas. It is located between the Kansas City metropolitan area and Southeast Kansas, and on the border with Missouri. The region extends westward towards the Flint Hills to Lyon County. East-Central Kansas geographically features rolling hills and deep forested river valleys. The main crop of this predominantly agricultural region is corn. The area is more forested and more moist compared to the rest of the state. East-Central Kansas is rich with state history, as many locations of this region saw battles in Bleeding Kansas, and the infamous abolitionist John Brown and his men battled in Osawatomie. Much of the area is powered by Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station which is located near Burlington. The most populous cities of the region include Emporia, Ottawa, Paola, Osawatomie, Garnett, Osage City, Burlington, and Louisburg.
Harrison Kelley was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Ottumwa Township is a township in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 740.
John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest.
Lebo is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 885.
Las Cruces Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 12.1 miles (19.5 km) west-southwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was closed in 1963.
Agricola is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
Halls Summit is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
Sharpe is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
Imes is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located southeast of Ottawa at about 4 miles south of K-68 on Tennessee Road
Glenlock is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.
Aliceville is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
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- ↑ "Ottumwa, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
