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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shannon, Kansas
  2. ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 121.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 39°33′55″N 95°14′36″W / 39.56528°N 95.24333°W / 39.56528; -95.24333


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