Fanning, Kansas
| Fanning, Kansas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Fanning, Kansas  Fanning, Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′05″N 95°09′41″W / 39.83472°N 95.16139°WCoordinates: 39°50′05″N 95°09′41″W / 39.83472°N 95.16139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 473026[1] |
Fanning is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Fanning is located along K-7 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Troy.
History
Fanning had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through that territory.[2]
A post office was opened in Fanning in December, 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in July, 1933.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fanning". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 621.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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