Nekoma, Kansas
Nekoma, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
KDOT map of Rush County (legend) | |
Nekoma, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
Coordinates: 38°28′25″N 99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°WCoordinates: 38°28′25″N 99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Rush |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 67559 |
Nekoma is an unincorporated community in southwestern Rush County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-96 southwest of the city of La Crosse, the county seat of Rush County.[1] Its elevation is 2,037 feet (621 m), and it is located at 38°28′25″N 99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°W (38.4736250, -99.4420547).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 67559.[3]
History
Nekoma was platted in 1884 by the railroad.[4] The first post office in Nekoma was established in 1890.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "History of Rush County". Rush County Economic Development. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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