Baileyville, Kansas

Map of Nemaha County showing Baileyville (map legend)

Baileyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. It is located six miles west of Seneca on U.S. Route 36.

History

Baileyville was founded as "Haytown"; it was renamed to honor future Kansas governor Willis J. Bailey.[1] The first post office in Baileyville was established in 1880.[2]

Transportation

The community is served by the Union Pacific Railroad and US highway 36.

References

  1. Willis J. Bailey Biography
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

School

B and B High school (closed May 2014). Served by Nemaha Central High School in Seneca. Highland Community College (opened June 2014).

External links

Coordinates: 39°50′40″N 96°11′06″W / 39.84444°N 96.18500°W