Keats, Kansas

For other uses, see Keats (disambiguation).

Keats is an unincorporated community in Wildcat Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located five miles west of Manhattan, Kansas.^[2]

History

Keats was founded in 1887, its name suggested by a railroad official who regarded the poet John Keats as a favorite. Keats grew from a smaller town named Wildcat with origins dating to 1860.^[3]

References

↑ "Keats USGS Keats Quad, Kansas, Topographic Map". TopoZone. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
↑ "Keats". Riley County, Kansas. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
↑ "History of Riley County". Riley County, Kansas. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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°13′25″N 96°42′31″W / 39.22361°N 96.70861°W / 39.22361; -96.70861