Padonia, Kansas

Padonia is an unincorporated community in Padonia Township, Brown County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

The first settlement at Padonia was made in 1854.[2] The community was named for Jesse Padon, a pioneer settler.[3] A post office was established in Padonia in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Padonia, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ 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. 739.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 432.
  4. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Brown County, Kansas

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