Lanham,_Nebraska

Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska

Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska

Unincorporated community in Kansas and Nebraska, US

Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas, and Gage County, Nebraska, United States.[1] The Kansas–Nebraska state line runs down its main street.[2] It is located along State Line Road, about 0.6 miles west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112.[3] Also, it is 7 miles north of Hanover, Kansas, and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.

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History

Lanham was named for a railroad official.[4] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side[4]) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923.[5]

Education

The Kansas side of the border and nearby rural areas are served by Barnes–Hanover–Linn USD 223 public school district.

References

  1. [1]
    "Lanham, Nebraska", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. [2]
    Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 10. ISBN 9781418553814.
  3. [3]
    Lanham Topo Map in Gage County NE
  4. [4]
    Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 65. ISBN 0803250606.
  5. [5]
    "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Washington County, Kansas
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