Geary, Kansas

Geary is a ghost town in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geary, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 478.
  3. ^ "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas

39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W / 39.67444; -95.03167


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