Media, Kansas

Media is an ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]

History

The first settlement at Media was made in 1878.[2] Media was located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad.[2] A post office was established in Media in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Media (historical)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 356.
  3. ↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.