Monmouth, Kansas

Monmouth is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, USA.^[1]

History

Monmouth was laid out in 1866. It may be the oldest town in Crawford County.^[2] Monmouth was named after Monmouth, Illinois.^[3]

The first post office in Monmouth was established in July, 1866.^[4]

Mounmouth experienced growth in 1879 when a narrow gauge railroad was first extended to that point.^[3]

References

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States County seat: Girard Cities Arcadia Arma Cherokee Frontenac Girard Hepler McCune Mulberry Pittsburg Walnut Townships Baker Crawford Grant Lincoln Osage Sheridan Sherman Walnut Washington CDPs Chicopee Franklin Unincorporated communities Beulah Brazilton Capaldo Cato Coalvale Croweburg Curranville Dry Wood Dunkirk Englevale Farlington Fleming Fuller Greenbush Gross Kirkwood Klendike Kniveton‡ Litchfield Lone Oak Midway Monmouth Opolis Radley Red Onion Ringo South Radley Yale Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°21′47″N 94°56′13″W / 37.36306°N 94.93694°W / 37.36306; -94.93694