Shannon, Kansas
Shannon is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA.[1]
History
Shannon was platted in 1883.[2]
A post office was opened in Shannon in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1941.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shannon, Kansas
- Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 121.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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