Farmington, Kansas
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Farmington is located in Kansas
Farmington
Farmington
Farmington is located in the United States
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°31′7″N 95°18′35″W / 39.51861°N 95.30972°W / 39.51861; -95.30972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Elevation1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
FIPS code20-23150
GNIS ID473485 [1]

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Farmington had its start by the building of the Missouri Pacific Railroad through that territory.[2]

The post office was opened in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Farmington, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 632.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

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