Lake City, Kansas
| Lake City, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lake City, Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′12″N 98°49′15″W / 37.35333°N 98.82083°WCoordinates: 37°21′12″N 98°49′15″W / 37.35333°N 98.82083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67071 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 470431[1] |
Lake City is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States. Lake City is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Medicine Lodge.
History
Lake City was named for Riley Lake, who opened a store there in 1878.[2]
A post office was opened in Lake City in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, Volume 3. Standard Pub. Co. p. 294.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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