Dunkirk, Kansas

Dunkirk is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was opened in Dunkirk in 1915, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.^[2] Dunkirk was originally a mining community with coal mines operated by the Wier Coal Company.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunkirk, Kansas
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
↑ University of Kansas (1918). Bulletin. p. 163.

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°29′04″N 94°44′31″W / 37.48444°N 94.74194°W / 37.48444; -94.74194

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