Monrovia, Kansas
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Monrovia is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA.[1] Monrovia is at 39°31′27″N 95°20′46″W / 39.52417°N 95.34611°W.
History
Monrovia was platted in 1856. This makes it one of the oldest towns in Atchison County.[2] The community on the Missouri Pacific Railroad never did grow enough to meet its creators' expectations.[3]
A post office was opened in Monrovia in 1857. It was used until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monravia, Kansas
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State (1883)A. T. Andreas. p. 404.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 299.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Other websites
Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 39°31′27″N 95°20′46″W / 39.52417°N 95.34611°W
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