Kelly, Kansas

Kelly is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.

History

Kelly had its start by the building of the Kansas City, Wichita and Northwestern Railway through that territory.[1][2]

A post office was opened in Kelly in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.[3]

References

  1. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 122.
  2. Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 135.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

Coordinates: 39°44′16″N 96°00′12″W / 39.73778°N 96.00333°W / 39.73778; -96.00333


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