Furley, Kansas
| Furley, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Furley Coop | |
  Furley | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′45″N 097°12′46″W / 37.87917°N 97.21278°WCoordinates: 37°52′45″N 097°12′46″W / 37.87917°N 97.21278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code[1] | 20-24975 |
| GNIS feature ID[1] | 473703 |
Furley is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is located northwest of Greenwich Rd and 101st St N.
History
19th century
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Furley to Caldwell.[2] By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
A post office was opened in Furley in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[3]
Geography
Furley is located at 37°52′45″N 97°12′46″W / 37.87917°N 97.21278°W (37.8791795, -97.2128162).[4]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Whitewater is part of the Unified School District 206.
- Remington High School, 8850 NW Meadowlark Road. (north of Brainerd)
- Remington Middle School, located in Whitewater.
- Remington Elementary School, located in Potwin.
Infrastructure
Transportation
I-135 highway is approximately 6 miles west of the community. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through Furley.
Utilities
- Internet
- Wireless is provided by Pixius Communications.
- Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Water
- Rural is provided by Harvey County RWD #1.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Rock Island Rail History
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "Furley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
External links
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- Schools
- USD 206, local school district
- Maps
- Sedgwick County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Remington-Whitewater school district boundary map, USD 206
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