Yorktown, Kansas

Yorktown (initially Allamead) was a small settlement in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.

Yorktown, Kansas
Yorktown
Location within the state of Kansas
Yorktown
Yorktown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°10′35″N 98°19′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Elevation
1,585 ft (483 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID482317[1]

History

Allamead was issued a post office in 1880. The post office was renamed Yorktown in 1894, then discontinued in 1906.[2]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-05.



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