Bala, Kansas

Bala is an unincorporated community in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, USA

History

Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.^[1] It is named after Bala, in Wales.^[2]

A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.^[3]

References

External links

• Riley County Map, KDOT

Municipalities and communities of Riley County, Kansas, United States County seat: Manhattan Cities Leonardville Manhattan‡ Ogden Randolph Riley CDP Fort Riley North‡ Unincorporated communities Bala Keats Lasita Walsburg Winkler Zeandale Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°18′35″N 96°56′59″W / 39.30972°N 96.94972°W / 39.30972; -96.94972