Dunkirk, Kansas

Dunkirk is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was opened in Dunkirk in 1915, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.^[2] Dunkirk was originally a mining community with coal mines operated by the Wier Coal Company.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunkirk, Kansas
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
↑ University of Kansas (1918). Bulletin. p. 163.

Coordinates: 37°29′04″N 94°44′31″W / 37.48444°N 94.74194°W / 37.48444; -94.74194

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunkirk, Kansas

[2] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[3] University of Kansas (1918). Bulletin. p. 163.

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