Ionia, Kansas
Ionia is an unincorporated community in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[2]
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 KDOT map of Jewell County (legend) | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34350 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 472094 [1] |
History
Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.[3]
A post office was opened in Ionia in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[4]
Education
The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.
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See also
- Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.
References
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ionia, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- "Ionia". 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. pp. 940.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Jewell County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Jewell County | |
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