Barnesville, Kansas

Barnesville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°00′55″N 94°39′41″W / 38.01528°N 94.66139°W / 38.01528; -94.66139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Platted1858
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-04300
GNIS ID484842[1]

Barnesville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Barnesville was platted in 1858 by J. and F. Barnes, and named for them.[2] A post office was established at Barnesville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] A Civil War era military post, Barnesville's Post, is located in the area.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnesville, Kansas
  2. ^ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Bourbon County, Kansas


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