Keats, Kansas

Keats is an unincorporated community in Wildcat Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located five miles west of Manhattan.[2]

For other uses, see Keats (disambiguation).

History

Keats was founded in 1887, its name suggested by a railroad official who regarded the poet John Keats as a favorite. Keats grew from a smaller town named Wildcat with origins dating to 1860.[3]

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References
  1. "Keats USGS Keats Quad, Kansas, Topographic Map". TopoZone. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. "Keats". Riley County, Kansas. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. "History of Riley County". Riley County, Kansas. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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