Bloomington, Kansas

Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas, in the United States.[1] It is located about 4 miles west of Osborne.

Bloomington, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
Bloomington
Bloomington
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOsborne
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785

History

Bloomington was originally called "Tilden", and under the latter name was platted in 1871.[2] The present name of "Bloomington" was adopted in 1873.[2] A post office was opened in Bloomington in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[3]

Education

Bloomington grade school was closed in 1968.[4]

References
  1. "Osborne County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 3. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  4. "Bloomington attendance center closed", Osborne County Farmer, August 22, 1968, p. 1.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Osborne County, Kansas



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