Geary is a ghost town in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Geary was laid out in 1857.[2] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2] A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References

  1. "Geary, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 478.
  3. "Doniphan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

Further reading

39°40′28″N 95°01′54″W / 39.67444°N 95.03167°W / 39.67444; -95.03167


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